Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-11 - Hours of Employment
Section 28-11-1. - Standard day’s work.

§ 28-11-1. Standard day’s work.
Except as otherwise provided by law, labor performed in any manufacturing establishment, and all mechanical labor, during the period of ten (10) hours in any one day, shall be considered a legal day’s work, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to the contract for the labor.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 85, § 37; P.L. 1928, ch. 1231, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 285, § 22; G.L. 1938, ch. 285, § 15; P.L. 1943, ch. 1313, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-11-1.