Rhode Island § 28-5-5 § 28-5-5. Right to equal employment opportunities.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-5-5 — § 28-5-5. Right to equal employment opportunities.

Rhode Island § 28-5-5

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-5Fair Employment Practices

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-5 (2026).

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§ 28-5-5. Right to equal employment opportunities.
The right of all individuals in this state to equal employment opportunities, regardless
            of race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
            disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, is recognized as and declared to
            be a civil right.
         

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Legislative History

P.L. 1949, ch. 2181, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-5-5; P.L. 1973, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 15; P.L. 1995, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4; P.L. 2001, ch. 340, § 3.