Rhode Island
Employers with five or more employees that do business within Rhode Island should consider including this statement in their handbook to promote and demonstrate compliance with Rhode Island's meal breaks law.
Rhode Island employers seeking to explain how the handbook and supplement should be read together and that neither the handbook nor the supplement alter an employee's at-will status should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Rhode Island's child labor law establishes requirements involving prohibited occupations, hours of work and work permits. This guide provides an in-depth review of Rhode Island employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Rhode Island law regarding employer liability for negligent hiring and negligent retention. It discusses how to minimize the risk of negligent hiring and retention claims through various forms of screening and covers legal limitations on these screening methods.
As mandated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, every employer covered by the Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act must post the Rhode Island Minimum Wage poster.
As mandated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, every employer covered by the Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act must post the Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act poster.
As mandated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, each contractor awarded a contract for public works with a contract price in excess of $1,000, and each subcontractor who performs work on those public works, must post the Rhode Island Prevailing Wage: Working on State or Municipal Financed Construction Projects poster.
As mandated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, every employer in Rhode Island must post the Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits poster.