Labor & Employment (Labor Standards)

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 7767: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRegulates AI in workplace to ensure fair employment practices, protecting workers from discriminatory algorithms and advancing workplace fairness95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Tags Artificial Intelligence

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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 ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates time-and-a-half pay for healthcare workers on Sundays/holidays, directly supporting medical professionals through improved compensation for critical shifts, strengthening workforce retention in healthcare settings.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates time-and-a-half pay for healthcare workers on Sundays/holidays, directly strengthening wage protections and worker compensation under minimum wage provisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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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 & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRaises state minimum wage to $24/hr effective 2027, directly increasing worker compensation and strengthening wage protections for all covered private-sector employees.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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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 & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum wage from $16 to $20/hour for covered workers, directly strengthening wage standards per Labor & Employment topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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died · Rhode Island · Senate May 6, 2026

SB 2740: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY

SB 2740 requires healthcare workers (such as nurses, technicians, and support staff in hospitals or clinics) to receive time-and-a-half pay for any work performed on Sundays or public holidays. This applies directly to employees in healthcare settings who work on these days, mandating higher compensation for that specific schedule. The key provision replaces the current pay structure for Sunday/holiday shifts with a guaranteed 50% premium for all eligible healthcare workers. The bill aims to provide clearer compensation standards for these shifts without altering broader overtime rules.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates time-and-a-half pay for healthcare workers on Sundays/holidays, strengthening workforce compensation in healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates time-and-a-half pay for healthcare workers on Sundays/holidays, directly increasing compensation and strengthening wage protections for covered employees.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Insurance Labor Standards

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died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7973: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.

Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentExcludes food service workers from holiday/sunday overtime pay, weakening wage protections for these employees.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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died · Rhode Island · House Apr 15, 2026

HB 7958: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

HB 7958 requires that all contracts for capital improvements (such as new construction or major renovations) at healthcare facilities must comply with the fair employment practices standards outlined in chapter 13 of title 37. This directly affects healthcare facilities and their construction contractors by mandating adherence to existing non-discrimination and equal opportunity rules in hiring and employment. The key mechanism is applying these established labor standards to capital improvement contracts, ensuring they include protections against employment discrimination. The bill does not create new requirements but extends current fair employment practices to this specific contracting context. It was introduced on February 27, 2026, and referred to the House Labor committee.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates fair employment practices compliance for healthcare construction contracts, enforcing non-discrimination in hiring per existing labor standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Employment Discrimination Labor Standards

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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 5, 2026

SB 2499: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE AND FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill regulates AI use in workplace to ensure fair employment practices, protecting workers from biased algorithms and advancing labor rights through statutory framework.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill creates regulatory framework for AI in workplace to ensure fair employment practices, aligning with digital rights protection under technology policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards Artificial Intelligence

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died · Rhode Island · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 7961: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES

Makes construction contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMakes contractors liable for wage theft, strengthening enforcement against nonpayment - directly protects workers' wage rights per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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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 & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates automatic minimum wage increases tied to CPI-U inflation, directly advancing worker compensation standards per Labor & Employment indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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