Section 465-RICR-10-00-1.1 - AuthorityA. This Regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 28-7. 1. The public policy of the State of Rhode Island, as it relates to labor relations, is to encourage the practice and procedure of collective bargaining, and to protect employees in the exercise of full freedom of association, self-organization and designation of representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of collective bargaining, or other mutual aid and protection, free from the interference, restraint or coercion of their Employers.B. Composition 1. The composition of the Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board is defined pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-7-4.C. Jurisdiction 1. State law does not expressly limit the Board's jurisdiction over Employers; however, the Board's jurisdiction is preempted as to certain Employers, by Federal law. As a practical matter, for many years, the Board's cases have been limited to Municipal, State, quasi-Municipal and quasi-State (various "authorities") Employers.465 R.I. Code R. 465-RICR-10-00-1.1
Amended effective 2/1/2021