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
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action Jun 20, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
P
EA
Elizabeth A. Crowley
DDemocratic
P
HM
Harold M. Metts
DDemocratic
P
Jeanine Calkin
DDemocratic
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