§ 28-48-5. Prohibited acts.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided by this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or in any other manner discriminate against any employee for exercising any right provided by this chapter.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge, fine, suspend, expel, discipline, or in any other manner discriminate against any employee for opposing any practice made unlawful by this title.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 366, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-48 - Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act
Section 28-48-1. - Definitions.
Section 28-48-2. - Parental leave and family leave requirement.
Section 28-48-3. - Employment and health benefits protection.
Section 28-48-4. - Effect on existing employment benefits.
Section 28-48-5. - Prohibited acts.
Section 28-48-6. - Judicial enforcement.
Section 28-48-7. - Enforcement powers of the director.
Section 28-48-8. - Civil penalty for violations.
Section 28-48-9. - Severability.