Section 28-14-18.4 - Extension of protection - annual report(a) The relief and damages for violations set forth in §§ 28-14-19.2 and 28-14-19.3 shall also apply to §§ 28-41-35(f) and (g) and chapters 3, 6, 12, and 18 of this title , chapter 23 of title 5 and chapter 3 of title 25.(b) The director, on or before December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, shall submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the house , and the president of the senate regarding all complaints filed in the preceding year with the department of labor and training (the "department") for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) and (g).(c) The annual report required pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:(1) The total number of complaints filed with the department for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) or (g), or both;(2) The exact nature of the alleged violations;(3) How each complaint was resolved, whether after hearing or settlement;(4) Whether the findings after hearing were appealed;(5) Results of each appeal;(6) The number of complaints in which an alleged violation was determined to be founded, and the number of complaints determined to be unfounded or dismissed; and(7) A determination of the number of complaints for alleged violations of § 28-41-35(f) or (g) which also included an alleged violation of § 25-3-3, and the resolution of the complaint with respect to the alleged violation of § 25-3-3.(d) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall sunset and expire on July 1, 2025, unless extended by the general assembly.R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-18.4
Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 249,§ 1, eff. 6/22/2023.Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 248,§ 1, eff. 6/22/2023.