Rhode IslandS25042026 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT .

Sponsored By: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Fair quotas and protected breaks

Covered warehouse employers cannot set quotas that stop meal or rest breaks, bathroom use with travel time, or following safety laws. They cannot punish you for missing a quota that would make you skip breaks or safety steps, or for failing an undisclosed quota. Employers must give you written quotas and possible penalties at hire and when quotas change. If you use your rights under this law, it is presumed illegal retaliation if your employer takes adverse action. These rules apply only at covered warehouses and employers that meet the size limits.

Which warehouses and workers are covered

This law covers nonexempt employees at warehouse distribution centers defined by NAICS 493110, 423, 424, and 454110. It applies to employers with at least 100 employees at one covered warehouse or 1,000 across covered warehouses in the state. The law takes effect upon passage, so these rules apply now.

See your warehouse speed data

You can ask your employer for a written list of quotas, your own work speed data, and grouped data for similar workers at your site. Work speed data means counts, rates, speeds, and time spent on tasks, not general reviews or pay stubs without that data. If your employer does not track speed data, they do not have to provide it. These rights apply only at covered warehouses and employers that meet the size limits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Frank A. Ciccone, III
Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

John P. Burke
Democratic • Senate
Andrew R. Dimitri
Democratic • Senate
Walter S. Felag Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Lori Urso
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 21

Senate vote • 6/10/2026

LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT In Concurrence

Yes: 34 • No: 4

House vote • 6/8/2026

WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT PASSAGE

Yes: 55 • No: 9

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT Passage

Yes: 32 • No: 4