Requires employers to provide new employees with a written notice, in English, providing the rate of pay and how it is calculated (hourly, salary, piecework, etc.), any allowances for meals or lodging, employer's policy for leave and holidays, the employee's status as exempt or non-exempt from minimum wage and overtime, permissible payroll deductions, duration of the pay period and timing of paydays, and the employer's full contact information; requires employers to keep a copy of employee's signed acknowledgement that they received the required notice, for three years; violations may incur fines of at least $400.
State Name
Rhode Island
Bill #
H.B.5679
Year Enacted
Enacted
Status
Enacted
Category
3. Workforce
Subcategory
Employee Protections
Status Text
Enacted
Year Proposed
2025
State Taxonomy
Bill Page
http://status.rilegislature.gov/bill_history_report.aspx?year=2025&bills=5679