Rhode Island
Discrimination is Illegal Poster
Mandatory
The Discrimination is Illegal is a Rhode Island equal opportunity law poster provided for businesses by the Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training. This is a required poster for all Rhode Island employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
This is a state labor law poster under the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights. It is an informational posting important for employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations within the state. It is a summary of the state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination in hiring, terms and conditions, promotion, discharge, salary, and other aspects of employment based on race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, ancestral origin, sexual orientation, and or disability. The poster states a provision from “ban the box†law prohibiting employers from asking applicants about past criminal records. The poster also provides a space to be filled by the employer naming the commission for human rights representative at the time. It should be posted at a place visible.
State and federal laws prohibit harassment and discrimination in hiring, terms and conditions, promotion, discharge, salary, benefits, and other aspects of employment based on race, col- or, religion, ancestral origin, sex, sexual orientation*, gender identity or expression *, physical or mental disability or age (over 40). *State law only State law also prohibits employers from asking applicants about arrest records, and makes it unlawful to ask about convictions until at or after a first interview (with certain exceptions). You have the right to a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. DISCRIMINATION IS ILLEGAL Report incidents of harassment and discrimination to the Commission for Human Rights and the company representative named below Name: _______________________ Title: _______________________ Location: _______________________ Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________ Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights 180 Westminster Street Third Floor Providence, RI 02903 401 -222 -2661 TDD: 401 -222 -2664 www.richr.ri.gov WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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More Rhode Island Labor Law Posters
23 PDFS
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional 22 required and optional Rhode Island labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Rhode Island Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Pregnancy Discrimination Notice | Workers Rights Law |
| Required Workers' Compensation Act | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance and Temporary Disability Insurance Law | Unemployment Law |
| Required Sexual Harassment Poster | Miscellaneous Law |
| Required Minimum Wage | Minimum Wage Law |
List of all 23 Rhode Island labor law posters
Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: http://www.richr.ri.gov/documents/empposter.pdf , last updated May 2020
- Rhode Island Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/business/post.htm
- Rhode Island Department Of Labor and Training at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/
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