Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-7.1 (2026)

Exemption of firefighter and law enforcement officer

✓ current as of July 2026

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It shall not be unlawful for an employer as defined in § 28-5-6(9)(i) or any agency or instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision of the state to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any person because of the person’s age if the action is taken with respect to the employment of a person as a firefighter or as a law enforcement officer and the person has attained the age of hiring or retirement in effect under any state statute, city or town ordinance, any collective bargaining agreement, or pension plan in effect on March 3, 1983. An employee whose retirement goes into effect shall be allowed to continue his or her employment until the end of the calendar year.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2021 · leading case: Power v. City of Providence, 582 A.2d 895 (R.I. 1990).

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Power v. City of Providence, 582 A.2d 895 (R.I. 1990). “By the addition of § 28-5-7.1 to the Rhode Island General Laws, the Rhode Island Legislature amended FEPA to conform to the analogous federal statute, 29 U.”

O'Rourke v. Tiffany & Co., 988 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 2021). “§§ 12101-12213 , and the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices - 2 - Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-7.1 The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Tiffany.”

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