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Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28
Chapter 28-5
R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 28, ch. 5
Fair Employment Practices
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28-5-1
Short title
28-5-2
Legislative findings
28-5-3
Declaration of policy
28-5-4
Exercise of police power
28-5-5
Right to equal employment opportunities
28-5-5.1 — 28-5-5.3
Repealed
Repealed
28-5-6
Definitions
28-5-7
Unlawful employment practices
28-5-7.1
Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer
28-5-7.2
Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases
28-5-7.3
Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor
28-5-7.4
Accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions
28-5-8
Rhode Island commission for human rights — Composition
28-5-9
Terms of commission members
28-5-10
Quorum of commission
28-5-11
Compensation of commission members — Reappointment
28-5-12
Removal of commission members
28-5-13
Powers and duties of commission
28-5-14
Educational program
28-5-15
Acceptance of contributions — Cooperation of private agencies
28-5-16
Power to prevent unlawful practices — Preference for informal methods
28-5-17
Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices
28-5-18
Complaint and notice of hearing
28-5-19
Amendment of complaint and answer — Participation by commissioner assigned to preliminary hearing
28-5-20
Answer to complaint — Respondent’s rights at hearing
28-5-20.1
Proceedings before other state administrative agencies
28-5-21
Rules of evidence
28-5-22
Evidence of predetermined pattern
28-5-23
Testimony at hearing
28-5-24
Injunctive and other remedies — Compliance
28-5-24.1
Proceedings in superior court
28-5-25
Order dismissing complaint
28-5-26
Modification of findings or orders
28-5-27
Repealed
Repealed
28-5-28
Right to judicial review or enforcement
28-5-29
Initiation of judicial proceedings — Powers of court
28-5-29.1
Punitive damages
28-5-30
Objections not urged before commission
28-5-31
Additional evidence in court
28-5-32
Modification of commission’s findings and orders on additional evidence
28-5-33
Exclusive jurisdiction of court — Appeal to supreme court
28-5-34
Commission’s copy of testimony — Hearing on transcript
28-5-35
Commission’s attorneys
28-5-36
Decree for enforcement of commission’s order
28-5-37
Posting of statutory provisions
28-5-38
Liberal construction
28-5-39
Severability
28-5-40
Affirmative action report
28-5-41
Right to fair employment practices
28-5-41.1
Right to fair employment practices — Gender identity or expression
28-5-42
Receipt of assistance — No estoppel effect
28-5-43
Repealed
Repealed