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of policy.28-5-4Exercise of police power.28-5-5Right to equal employment opportunities.28-5-5.1 - 28-5-5.3[Repealed.]28-5-6Definitions.28-5-7Unlawful employment practices.28-5-7.1Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.28-5-7.2Proof of unlawful employment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in superior court.28-5-25Order dismissing complaint.28-5-26Modification of findings or orders.28-5-27[Repealed.]28-5-28Right to judicial review or enforcement.28-5-29Initiation of judicial proceedings — Powers of court.28-5-29.1Punitive damages.28-5-30Objections not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to fair employment practices — Gender identity or expression.28-5-42Receipt of assistance — No estoppel effect.28-5-43[Repealed.]