Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Hospital Workplace Violence Protection Act.”

When used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of health. (2) “Hospital” means any institutional health service provider, facility, or institution, place, building, agency, or portion thereof, whether a partnership or corporation, whet…

(a) Any hospital employee may notify their employer of any violation of law, regulation, or standard pertaining to safety and health in the place of employment, at any time an employee learns of a violation. (b) Any employee or representative of the employee may complain to the d…

It is an unlawful employment practice for any person to bar or discharge from employment or otherwise discriminate against any employee or prospective employee because the employee or prospective employee has: (1) Made any complaint or instituted, or caused to be instituted, any …