Rhode Island Legal Updates

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If you're an existing ComplianceHR client, you can access these updates and robust links to learn more about each of these changes through the PolicySmart™ solution.

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Rhode Island Legal Updates:

January 2025

• Rhode Island Amends Temporary Caregiver Benefits Law, Incrementally Increasing Leave Amounts–Now Includes Updated Policy Template (effective Jan 01, 2025)
• Rhode Island Enacts New Law Requiring Poster on Veterans’ Benefits and Services–Includes Posting Requirement (effective Jan 01, 2025)

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November 2024

• Rhode Island Amends Temporary Caregiver Benefits Law, Incrementally Increasing Leave Amounts–Now Includes Updated Policy Template

October 2024

• Rhode Island Amends Temporary Caregiver Benefits Law, Incrementally Increasing Leave Amounts–Now Includes Updated Policy Template

August 2024

• Rhode Island Passes Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act
• New Rhode Island Law Protects Access to Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care
• Rhode Island Establishes Retirement Savings Program

July 2024

• Rhode Island Amends Temporary Caregiver Benefits Law, Incrementally Increasing Leave Amounts–Policy Update Forthcoming Closer to Effective Date
• Rhode Island Enacts New Law Requiring Poster on Veterans’ Benefits and Services–Includes Posting Requirement
• Rhode Island Amends Workers’ Compensation Law
• Rhode Island Issues Workers’ Comp Rule

June 2024

• Rhode Island Issues Workers’ Comp Rule (effective Jun 12, 2024)

August 2023

• Rhode Island Limits Use of Nondisclosure and Nondisparagement Agreements
• Rhode Island Amends Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act, Expanding Covered Employees–Includes Updated Policy
• New Rhode Island Law Addresses Employee Misclassification
• Rhode Island Expands Remedies Available Under Various Employment-Related Laws

February 2023

• Rhode Island Issues Final Rule Clarifying Equal Pay and Wage Transparency Law

January 2023

• Rhode Island Amends Health Insurance Law to Require Special Enrollment Period for Pregnant Individuals (effective 01/01/23)
• Rhode Island Enacts Significant Amendments to Pay Equity Law, Including Wage Disclosure Protections and Salary History Ban and Notice Requirement
  • Now Updated to Include Sample Policy (effective 01/01/23)
• Rhode Island Issues Final Rule Clarifying Equal Pay and Wage Transparency Law (effective 01/01/23)

December 2022

• Pennsylvania Amends Law on Unemployment Insurance to Allow Benefits for Eligible Military Spouses
• Pennsylvania Expands Definition of “Personal Information” for Purposes of Data Security Breach Notification

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