Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices
Section 28-5-27. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-5-27. [Repealed.]
History of Section.P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-27; P.L. 1974, ch. 217, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 276, § 1, effective July 21, 1992.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices

Section 28-5-1. - Short title.

Section 28-5-2. - Legislative findings.

Section 28-5-3. - Declaration of policy.

Section 28-5-4. - Exercise of police power.

Section 28-5-5. - Right to equal employment opportunities.

Section 28-5-5.1 - — 28-5-5.3. [Repealed.]

Section 28-5-6. - Definitions.

Section 28-5-7. - Unlawful employment practices.

Section 28-5-7.1. - Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.

Section 28-5-7.2. - Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases.

Section 28-5-7.3. - Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor.

Section 28-5-7.4. - Accommodation of pregnancy-related conditions.

Section 28-5-8. - Rhode Island commission for human rights — Composition.

Section 28-5-9. - Terms of commission members.

Section 28-5-10. - Quorum of commission.

Section 28-5-11. - Compensation of commission members — Reappointment.

Section 28-5-12. - Removal of commission members.

Section 28-5-13. - Powers and duties of commission.

Section 28-5-14. - Educational program.

Section 28-5-15. - Acceptance of contributions — Cooperation of private agencies.

Section 28-5-16. - Power to prevent unlawful practices — Preference for informal methods.

Section 28-5-17. - Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices.

Section 28-5-18. - Complaint and notice of hearing.

Section 28-5-19. - Amendment of complaint and answer — Participation by commissioner assigned to preliminary hearing.

Section 28-5-20. - Answer to complaint — Respondent’s rights at hearing.

Section 28-5-20.1. - Proceedings before other state administrative agencies.

Section 28-5-21. - Rules of evidence.

Section 28-5-22. - Evidence of predetermined pattern.

Section 28-5-23. - Testimony at hearing.

Section 28-5-24. - Injunctive and other remedies — Compliance.

Section 28-5-24.1. - Proceedings in superior court.

Section 28-5-25. - Order dismissing complaint.

Section 28-5-26. - Modification of findings or orders.

Section 28-5-27. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-5-28. - Right to judicial review or enforcement.

Section 28-5-29. - Initiation of judicial proceedings — Powers of court.

Section 28-5-29.1. - Punitive damages.

Section 28-5-30. - Objections not urged before commission.

Section 28-5-31. - Additional evidence in court.

Section 28-5-32. - Modification of commission’s findings and orders on additional evidence.

Section 28-5-33. - Exclusive jurisdiction of court — Appeal to supreme court.

Section 28-5-34. - Commission’s copy of testimony — Hearing on transcript.

Section 28-5-35. - Commission’s attorneys.

Section 28-5-36. - Decree for enforcement of commission’s order.

Section 28-5-37. - Posting of statutory provisions.

Section 28-5-38. - Liberal construction.

Section 28-5-39. - Severability.

Section 28-5-40. - Affirmative action report.

Section 28-5-41. - Right to fair employment practices.

Section 28-5-41.1. - Right to fair employment practices — Gender identity or expression.

Section 28-5-42. - Receipt of assistance — No estoppel effect.

Section 28-5-43. - [Repealed.]