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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-1 (2026)

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This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act.”

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2009–2026 · leading case: Hauser v. Rhode Island Dep't of Corr., 640 F. Supp. 2d 143 (D.R.I. 2009).
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Hauser v. Rhode Island Dep't of Corr., 640 F. Supp. 2d 143 (D.R.I. 2009). · cites it 4× “The State moves to dis *145 miss Plaintiffs’ two claims: violation of the Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-1 et seq.; and violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.”
Sigui v. M+M Commc'ns Inc. (D.R.I. 2020). · cites it 4× “G.L. § 28-12-1 and § 28-14-1 ; and 3. That M + M has failed to pay the plaintiffs overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in any one workweek in violation of the FLSA and the RIPWA.”
Sebren v. Harrison (D.R.I. 2021). · cites it 4× “G.L. § 28-12-1 . and the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act (“RIPWA”) R.”
Santagata v. MiniLuxe, Inc (D.R.I. 2020). · cites it 2× “; the Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-1 et seq.; the Rhode Island Sunday Pay Act, R.”
Andreozzi v. Synrgy Health & Fitness, LLC (D.R.I. 2020). · cites it 2× “(FLSA) and Rhode Island’s Minimum Wage Act, RIGL §28-12-1, et. seq. and §28-14-1, et. seq (RIMWA) as well as breached their employment contracts.”
Jarry v. ECC Corp. (D.R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “See R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 28-12-1 et. seq., § 28-14-1 et.”
Sigui v. M+M Commc'ns Inc. (D.R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “) For each plaintiff, the jury determined the precise number of unpaid hours for each category at issue, i.e., unpaid regular hours, unpaid overtime hours, and minimum shift unpaid hours.”
Sebren v. Harrison (D.R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 28-12-1 ., and the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act (“RIPWA”), R.”
Sigui v. M+M Commc'ns Inc. (D.R.I. 2022). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 28-12-1 , and/or the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act (“RIPWA”), R.”
Carrington Mortg. Servs., LLC v. DeLory (D.R.I. 2024). · cites it 2× “C § 207(a)) and the RIMWA (R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-1). He asserts that he often worked more than forty hours per week and was not paid overtime wages.”
Carmen Rivas Mendizabal v. Faria Meat Mkt. LLC (D.R.I. 2026). · cites it 2× “Mendizabal’s Count III is premised on the Defendant’s alleged failure to pay overtime wages under the Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act (R.I. Gen Laws § 28-12-1 et seq.). There is a private right of action for violation of the RIMWA.”
Maccarone v. Siemens Indus., Inc. (D.R.I. 2023). “Laws § 28-12-1 (““RIMWA”) and the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, R.”
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