Rhode Island § 28-6-20 § 28-6-20. Liability of employer.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-6-20 — § 28-6-20. Liability of employer.

Rhode Island § 28-6-20

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-6Wage Discrimination Based on Sex

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-6-20 (2026).

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§ 28-6-20. Liability of employer.
(a) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of §§ 28-6-18(a) through (i) shall be entitled to the same protections and relief as under § 28-14-19.2(a).
         
(b) An employer who violates § 28-6-22 shall be liable for any compensatory damages; or special damages not to exceed ten
            thousand dollars ($10,000); appropriate equitable relief; and reasonable attorneys'
            fees and costs. In setting the amount of damages, the appropriate finder of fact should
            consider the size of the employer's business; the good faith of the employer; the
            gravity of the violation; the history of previo

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§ 28-6-20. Liability of employer.

(a) Any employee or former employee aggrieved by a violation of §§ 28-6-18(a) through (i) shall be entitled to the same protections and relief as under § 28-14-19.2(a).

(b) An employer who violates § 28-6-22 shall be liable for any compensatory damages; or special damages not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000); appropriate equitable relief; and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. In setting the amount of damages, the appropriate finder of fact should consider the size of the employer's business; the good faith of the employer; the gravity of the violation; the history of previous violations; and whether or not the violation was an innocent mistake or willful.

Legislative History

P.L. 1946, ch. 1786, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-6-20; P.L. 2021, ch. 168, § 2, effective January 1, 2023; P.L. 2021, ch. 169, § 2, effective January 1, 2023.