Rhode Island
Rhode Island considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law and unemployment insurance law. This guide provides an in-depth review of Rhode Island employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the taxation and reporting in Rhode Island of health insurance benefits for those in same-sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships.
Rhode Island employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of leave for volunteer emergency responders and to demonstrate compliance with Rhode Island's Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Technician Protection Act should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.