Rhode Island § 28-5.1-6 § 28-5.1-6. Commission for human rights.

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§ 28-5.1-6 — § 28-5.1-6. Commission for human rights.

Rhode Island § 28-5.1-6

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-5.1Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5.1-6 (2026).

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§ 28-5.1-6. Commission for human rights.
The Rhode Island commission for human rights shall exercise its enforcement powers
            as defined in chapter 5 of this title and in this chapter, and shall have the full
            cooperation of all state agencies. Wherever necessary, the commission shall, at its
            own initiative or upon a complaint, bring charges of discrimination against those
            agencies and their personnel who fail to comply with the applicable state laws and
            this chapter. This commission also has the power to order discontinuance of any departmental
            or division employment pattern or practice deemed discriminatory in intent by the
            commission, af

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§ 28-5.1-6. Commission for human rights.

The Rhode Island commission for human rights shall exercise its enforcement powers as defined in chapter 5 of this title and in this chapter, and shall have the full cooperation of all state agencies. Wherever necessary, the commission shall, at its own initiative or upon a complaint, bring charges of discrimination against those agencies and their personnel who fail to comply with the applicable state laws and this chapter. This commission also has the power to order discontinuance of any departmental or division employment pattern or practice deemed discriminatory in intent by the commission, after a hearing on the record, and may seek court enforcement of such an order. The commission shall utilize the state equal opportunity office as its liaison with state government. The Rhode Island commission for human rights is authorized to make any rules and regulations that it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, and to establish any sanctions that may be appropriate within the rules and regulations of the state.