Rhode Island § 28-50-5 § 28-50-5. Reinstatement.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-50-5 — § 28-50-5. Reinstatement.

Rhode Island § 28-50-5

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-50The Rhode Island Whistleblowersâ€™ Protection Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-50-5 (2026).

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§ 28-50-5. Reinstatement.
A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, shall order,
            as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee; the payment of
            back wages; full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights; actual damages;
            or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or
            a portion of the costs of litigation, including attorneys' fees if the court determines
            that the award is appropriate.
         

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§ 28-50-5. Reinstatement.

A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, shall order, as the court considers appropriate, reinstatement of the employee; the payment of back wages; full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights; actual damages; or any combination of these remedies. A court may also award the complainant all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including attorneys' fees if the court determines that the award is appropriate.