Rhode Island General Laws 25-3-9. Employee’s remedies
Every employee who is discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against by any employer in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to maintain a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. If judgment is rendered in the employee’s favor, he or she shall be entitled to reinstatement and double the amount of back pay and allowances lost as a result of the discharge, discipline, or discrimination, together with interest on the amount at the rate provided by law, attorneys fees, and costs and expenses of the action.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 110, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 25-3-9
- Employee: means any individual employed by an employer, but shall not include:
(i) Any individual employed in agriculture or maritime trades, including commercial fishing or boat repairs;
(ii) Any physician, dentist, attorney at law, or accountant;
(iii) Any individual engaged in the provision of health care or maintenance;
(iv) Any individual employed in a restaurant, hotel, motel, summer camp, resort, or other recreational facility (except health clubs);
(v) Any individual employed in the business of offshore petroleum or gas exploration or extraction, or in the business of servicing or supplying persons engaged in exploration or extraction;
(vi) Supervisory employees as defined in Rhode Island General Laws 25-3-1
- Employer: means any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other enterprise engaged in industry, transportation, communication, or any other commercial occupation involving one or more employees; and
(5) "Holidays" means Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Victory Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; provided, that as it pertains to all offices of state and municipal government, the term "holiday" includes in addition to the holidays enumerated in this subdivision, Dr. See Rhode Island General Laws 25-3-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.