Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025 (Rhode Island)
States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as they worked their way through the legislative and regulatory processes before going into effect on January 1, 2025. Below is our annual summary of these new laws and regulations. This article, which focuses on laws taking effect in or around January 1, 2025, is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of every single new employment and labor law, does not include the host of new minimum wage laws,1 and is intended to be informative but not to constitute specific legal advice for any employer.
Bill / Ordinance Number | Main Topic of Legislation | Summary | Effective Date |
Rhode Island HB 7058; Rhode Island SB 2128
| Workplace Posters: Veterans | Requires employers with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services. | 1/1/2025 |
Paid Family ⁄ Medical Leave | Increase the number of weeks of available temporary caregiver paid leave from six weeks to seven weeks beginning January 1, 2025, and eight weeks beginning January 1, 2026. | 1/1/2025 |
Source(s): Littler, received on November 25, 2024