Fair Employment Practices

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Section
28-5-1

Short title.

Section
28-5-2

Legislative findings.

Section
28-5-3

Declaration of policy.

Section
28-5-4

Exercise of police power.

Section
28-5-5

Right to equal employment opportunities.

Section
28-5-5.1

28-5-5.3 - Repealed.

Section
28-5-6

Definitions.

Section
28-5-7

Unlawful employment practices.

Section
28-5-7.1

Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer.

Section
28-5-7.2

Proof of unlawful employment practices in disparate impact cases.

Section
28-5-7.3

Discriminatory practice need not be sole motivating factor.

Section
28-5-7.4

Accommodation of pregnancy-related conditions.

Section
28-5-8

Rhode Island commission for human rights - Composition.

Section
28-5-9

Terms of commission members.

Section
28-5-10

Quorum of commission.

Section
28-5-11

Compensation of commission members - Reappointment.

Section
28-5-12

Removal of commission members.

Section
28-5-13

Powers and duties of commission.

Section
28-5-14

Educational program.

Section
28-5-15

Acceptance of contributions - Cooperation of private agencies.

Section
28-5-16

Power to prevent unlawful practices - Preference for informal methods.

Section
28-5-17

Conciliation of charges of unlawful practices.

Section
28-5-18

Complaint and notice of hearing.

Section
28-5-19

Amendment of complaint and answer - Participation by commissioner assigned to preliminary hearing.

Section
28-5-20

Answer to complaint - Respondent's rights at hearing.

Section
28-5-20.1

Proceedings before other state administrative agencies.

Section
28-5-21

Rules of evidence.

Section
28-5-22

Evidence of predetermined pattern.

Section
28-5-23

Testimony at hearing.

Section
28-5-24

Injunctive and other remedies - Compliance.

Section
28-5-24.1

Proceedings in superior court.

Section
28-5-25

Order dismissing complaint.

Section
28-5-26

Modification of findings or orders.

Section
28-5-27

Repealed.

Section
28-5-28

Right to judicial review or enforcement.

Section
28-5-29

Initiation of judicial proceedings - Powers of court.

Section
28-5-29.1

Punitive damages.

Section
28-5-30

Objections not urged before commission.

Section
28-5-31

Additional evidence in court.

Section
28-5-32

Modification of commission's findings and orders on additional evidence.

Section
28-5-33

Exclusive jurisdiction of court - Appeal to supreme court.

Section
28-5-34

Commission's copy of testimony - Hearing on transcript.

Section
28-5-35

Commission's attorneys.

Section
28-5-36

Decree for enforcement of commission's order.

Section
28-5-37

Posting of statutory provisions.

Section
28-5-38

Liberal construction.

Section
28-5-39

Severability.

Section
28-5-40

Affirmative action report.

Section
28-5-41

Right to fair employment practices.

Section
28-5-41.1

Right to fair employment practices - Gender identity or expression.

Section
28-5-42

Receipt of assistance - No estoppel effect.

Section
28-5-43

Repealed.