AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WRONGFUL DISCHARGE FROM EMPLOYMENT (Ends Rhode Island's adoption of the "employment-at-will" legal doctrine and would provide some job protection for employees that satisfactorily perform their duties. The act would also provide specific remedies for wrongful discharge.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Last action Apr 6, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
03/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Marcia R. Ranglin-Vassell
DDemocratic
P
RA
Robert A. Nardolillo
RRepublican
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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