Labor & Employment (Minimum Wage) in Rhode Island

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2930: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

This bill establishes a new minimum wage of $24.00 per hour for all employers in the state, effective January 1, 2027. It directly affects all employers and employees by setting a mandatory hourly pay floor that must be met or exceeded. The legislation amends existing minimum wage laws to replace the current $16.00 hourly rate with the higher standard. Employers will need to adjust payroll systems and wage policies to comply with this new requirement once it takes effect.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2923: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2503: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION

SB 2503 establishes a maximum 8-hour workday for most state peace officers (with a 10-hour limit for correctional officer stewards) to protect their health and safety. The bill prohibits the state from requiring overtime beyond these limits, except in unforeseeable emergencies like riots, and only after the employer makes reasonable efforts to secure volunteer staff. If the state violates this rule, it must pay affected officers double time and a half of their regular hourly wage. The law takes effect upon passage and does not override existing collective bargaining agreements.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7772: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY

HB 7772 requires healthcare facilities to pay healthcare workers and medical direct support professionals time-and-a-half pay for work performed on Sundays or holidays. This applies to all employees covered under the bill’s definition of healthcare facilities, directly affecting those working weekend or holiday shifts in hospitals, clinics, and similar settings. The law amends minimum wage provisions to mandate this higher pay rate for qualifying shifts, effective upon passage. It does not change overtime rules for other days or expand coverage beyond Sunday/holiday work in healthcare settings.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7771: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

HB 7771 sets the state's minimum wage at $24.00 per hour starting January 1, 2027, for all covered employees under existing labor law. This bill amends the state's minimum wage schedule by adding a new effective date and rate, continuing a pattern of annual increases that began in 1999. The change directly affects all private-sector workers in the state who are currently covered by minimum wage protections. The bill takes effect upon passage, with no exemptions or phase-in periods specified.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2620: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

SB 2620 sets the state's minimum wage at $20.00 per hour effective January 1, 2027, as part of a scheduled annual increase. This bill directly affects all covered hourly workers and employers subject to the state's minimum wage law. The legislation amends existing law by adding the 2027 rate to the established schedule, which previously set lower rates for prior years (e.g., $16.00 effective January 1, 2026). It does not include additional provisions beyond establishing this specific wage rate.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7770: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7490: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES--OVERTIME

Requires small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary exceeds varying multipliers of minimum wage for a forty (40) hour workweek.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2622: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Increases the minimum wage amount for any person committed to the adult correctional institution from $3.00 to $5.00 a day for every day the person shall labor.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Corrections Minimum Wage

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7769: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

HB 7769 sets the minimum wage for 2027 at $20.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2027. This bill directly affects all employers and hourly workers in the state who must pay at least this rate. The key provision amends existing law to establish this specific hourly rate for 2027, building on previously scheduled annual increases listed in the bill. The change takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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