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Fair Pay: Rhode Island

Fair Pay requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Brightmine Editorial Team

Summary

  • The Rhode Island equal pay law prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of certain protected characteristics. See Equal Pay Laws.
  • Rhode Island does not have a law that requires private employers to submit data regarding the compensation and demographics of their workforce to a state government agency. See Pay Data Reporting.
  • Rhode Island has a pay transparency law that requires employees to disclose pay ranges to applicants and employees in certain situations. See Pay Transparency.
  • Rhode Island employers are prohibited from inquiring into or relying upon an applicant's salary history. See Salary History Inquiries.
  • Employees have the right to discuss and disclose their wages without retaliation. See Employee Wage Disclosure Rights.