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Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-17.28-4. Retaliation prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

It is an unlawful employment practice for any person to bar or discharge from employment or otherwise discriminate against any employee or prospective employee because the employee or prospective employee has:

(1) Made any complaint or instituted, or caused to be instituted, any proceeding under or related to this chapter, or has testified, or is about to testify, in any such proceeding;  or

(2) In good faith reported an assault that occurred on the premises of a hospital.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-17.28-4. Retaliation prohibited - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-23-health-and-safety/ri-gen-laws-sect-23-17-28-4/

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