§ 12-28-13. Victim’s economic security and safety.
(a) Every employer in the state, with fifty (50) or more employees, shall allow an employee who is a victim of a crime to leave work to attend court proceedings related to the crime.
(b) An employer may not dismiss an employee who is a victim of a crime because the employee exercises the right to leave work pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) An employer is not required to compensate an employee who is a victim of a crime when the employee leaves work pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(d) If an employee leaves work pursuant to subsection (a) of this section the employee may elect to use or an employer may require the employee to use the employee’s accrued paid vacation, personal leave or sick leave.
(e) An employee who is a victim of a crime shall not lose seniority or precedence while absent from employment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(f) Before an employee may leave work pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the employee shall provide the employer with a copy of notification of court proceedings provided pursuant to § 12-28-3.
(g) An employer may limit the leave provided under this section if the employee’s leave creates an undue hardship to the employer’s business.
History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 32, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 180, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-28 - Victim’s Rights
Section 12-28-1. - Short title.
Section 12-28-2. - Legislative purpose.
Section 12-28-3. - General rights.
Section 12-28-4. - Right to address court prior to sentencing.
Section 12-28-4.1. - Right to address court regarding plea negotiation.
Section 12-28-4.2. - Representative of incapacitated victim.
Section 12-28-4.3. - Pretrial conferences — Misdemeanors in district court.
Section 12-28-5. - Civil judgment against defendant.
Section 12-28-5.1. - Restitution.
Section 12-28-6. - Right to address parole board.
Section 12-28-7. - Noncompliance not affecting validity of conviction, sentence, or parole.
Section 12-28-8. - Child victims.
Section 12-28-9. - Victims’ services unit.
Section 12-28-10. - Victims of domestic abuse — Employment discrimination.
Section 12-28-11. - Notification to immediate family members of homicide victims.