Employee Classification: Rhode Island
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brian J. Lamoureux, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
Summary
Rhode Island's wage and hour law exempts from its minimum wage and/or overtime requirements certain employees, including executives, administrators and professionals. This guide provides an in-depth review of Rhode Island employment law requirements with respect to employee classification, including minimum salary levels and other exemption criteria.