Hours Worked: 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 establishes criteria for determining whether certain activities - including break periods and show-up / reporting time - count as compensable working time. Rhode Island law also establishes day of rest requirements. This guide provides an in-depth review of Rhode Island employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.