§ 30-21-14 — § 30-21-14. Preference in private employment.

Rhode Island § 30-21-14

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 30: Military Affairs and Defense
• Ch. 30-21: Employment of Veterans

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§ 30-21-14. Preference in private employment.

(a) A private employer may adopt an employment policy that provides a preference in hiring or promotion, or both, to a veteran.

(b) A policy adopted under this section shall:

(1) Be in writing; and

(2) Be uniformly applied to employment decisions regarding hiring and promotion.

(c) A private employer may require that a veteran submit a Department of Defense DD Form 214 or similar documentation of separation from the U.S. Armed Forces to be eligible for a preference in hiring or promotion pursuant to this section.

(d) As used in this section, "veteran� means an individual who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable or general discharge.

Legislative History

P.L. 2016, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 365, § 1.