Rhode Island § 28-5-3 § 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-5-3 — § 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.

Rhode Island § 28-5-3

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-5Fair Employment Practices

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-3 (2026).

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§ 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.
It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all
            individuals in this state in accordance with their fullest capacities, regardless
            of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
            disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and to safeguard their right to obtain
            and hold employment without such discrimination.
         

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§ 28-5-3. Declaration of policy.

It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all individuals in this state in accordance with their fullest capacities, regardless of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and to safeguard their right to obtain and hold employment without such discrimination.

Legislative History

P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-3; P.L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 15; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 14; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.