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RI H7362
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Karen Alzate
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AI Summary
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Reduces the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours for employers with 500 or more employees, with overtime pay (1.5x regular rate) required for hours exceeding 32 per week or 8 per day
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Requires employers to maintain the same compensation rate at 32 hours that employees previously received for 40 hours, prohibiting any reduction in regular pay rate due to the shortened workweek
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Exempts employers with fewer than 500 employees, who remain subject to the current 40-hour workweek standard before overtime applies
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Preserves existing employer obligations under contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and employment benefit plans
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Amends multiple sections of Rhode Island General Laws across labor, employment security, public assistance, and tax incentive programs to align definitions of "full-time" employment with the new 32-hour standard
Legislative Description
Mandates the workweek be reduced to 32 hrs. Rate of pay for a 32 hr workweek remains the same as the rate of pay for 40 hrs. Work in excess of 32 hrs in any one workweek qualify for overtime pay. Does not apply to employers with less than 500 employees.
Labor And Labor Relations
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2/5/2026