Rhode Island SB 273: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Repeals § 25-3-7 of the general laws which gives the director of the department of labor and training the authority to exempt certain classes of employees from receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work.)

Bill Text

2021 -- S 0273 SUBSTITUTE A
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON
HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Introduced By: Senators F Lombardi, Lombardo, Felag, de la Cruz, and E Morgan
Date Introduced: February 10, 2021
Referred To: Senate Labor

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25-3-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 25-3 entitled "Work on 1
Holidays and Sundays" is hereby repealed amended to read as follows: 2
25-3-7. Exemptions. 3
Whenever in the opinion of the director any class of employers, either because of the nature 4
of their operations or their size, should be exempted from the provisions of this chapter, the director 5
may do so by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6. All regulations 6
establishing exemptions adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6 prior to July 1, 2021, 7
shall remain in full force and effect. 8
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON
HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS
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This act would eliminate the power of the director of the department of labor and training 1
to exempt certain classes of employees from receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work, 2
however exemptions adopted prior to July 1, 2021 shall remain in full force and effect. 3
This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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