New Hire Paperwork: Rhode Island
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Brightmine Editorial Team
Summary
- Covered employers must provide notice of the temporary caregiver disability benefit to all new employees. See Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program.
- Covered employers are required to notify new employees of their right to be free from pregnancy discrimination and seek reasonable accommodations based on pregnancy.See Pregnant Workers Notice.
- Every employer with 50 or more employees is required to provide employees and new hires a policy against sexual harassment. See Sexual Harassment Policy.
- Rhode Island employers should have employees provide a federal Form W-4 and state form RI W-4 for tax withholding purposes. See Employee Withholding Forms.