RI S3049

Replaces the 30-day deadline for scheduling wage complaint hearings with a "reasonable and timely manner" standard, capped at 180 days after service of a formal complaint

Extends the deadline for hearing officers to issue determinations from 30 days to 180 days after the close of hearings in general wage enforcement cases

Removes specific timeline requirements for prevailing wage enforcement hearings, including the 5-day minimum notice period and 10-day hearing scheduling requirement

Eliminates the 10-day deadline for entering orders after prevailing wage hearings, replacing it with an unspecified timeframe

Takes effect upon passage and applies to enforcement actions under the Payment of Wages chapter and the Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors chapter