Rhode Island Publishes New Pay Equity Notice and Increases Minimum Wage; Updated EEOC Workplace Discrimination Poster

January 11, 2023

State Update Overview

Date Updated January 2023
Labor Law Update The State of Rhode Island Pay Equity Act and Minimum Wage Law; federal EEO workplace discrimination laws
What Changed New Pay Equity Act notice and minimum wage increase; revised poster
Mandatory or Non-Mandatory Mandatory
Updated Poster Rhode Island Labor Law Poster

In January 2023, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training published a new notice regarding the Pay Equity Act and announced an increase to the state minimum wage.

Rhode Island Pay Equity Act Notice

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Law Update

Wage and Hour Exemptions

Employees may be exempt from wage and hour laws based on criteria associated with their salary, actual duties, and skills. Exempt employees neither receive overtime pay nor qualify for minimum wage. Rhode Island labor law defines these exemptions based on Executive, Administrative, or Professional status. Learn more here.

In October 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a revised Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster.

Federal EEOC Workplace Discrimination Law Update

Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Update

All businesses within the State of Rhode Island must display the Pay Equity Act, Minimum Wage, and federal EEOC Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal posters along with other state-mandated posting requirements where they are sufficiently accessible and viewable to all employees. This change has been reflected in our Rhode Island & Federal Labor Law Poster and does require an immediate mandatory update. Failure to meet compliance requirements and display the updated poster could result in fines.

Order the Rhode Island Labor Law Poster to immediately include this required update.