Rhode Island General Laws 28-50-7. Exemption
This chapter shall not be construed to require an employer to compensate an employee for participation in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by a public body in accordance with § 28-50-3.
History of Section.
P.L. 1995, ch. 308, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-50-7
- Employee: means a person employed by any employer, and shall include, but not be limited to: at-will employees, contract employees, applicants, prospective employees, and independent contractors. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-50-2
- Employer: means any person, partnership, association, sole proprietorship, corporation, or other business entity, including any department, agency, commission, committee, board, council, bureau, or authority or any subdivision thereof in state or municipal government. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-50-2
- Public body: means all of the following:
(i) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of state government;
(ii) An agency, board, commission, council, member, or employee of the legislative branch of state government;
(iii) A county, city, town, or regional governing body, a council, school district, or a board, department, commission, agency, or any member or employee of the entity;
(iv) Any other body that is created by state or local authority or that is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body;
(v) A law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency;
(vi) The judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary;
(vii) Any federal agency. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-50-2