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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-58-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Ownership Opportunity Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-58-2. Legislative purpose
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The purpose of this legislation is to preserve jobs and create new opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurship in Rhode Island by providing opportunities for employees to purchase a business otherwise at risk of closure.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-58-3. Definitions
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(a) “Employer,” “plant closing,” “mass layoff,” “representative,” “employment loss,” “unit of local government,” and “part-time employee” means those terms as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 2101(a). (b) “Employing business” means the business enterprise or entity for which the affected e…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-58-4. Notification to affected employees
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(a) Whenever an employer is required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), 29 U.S.C. Chapter 23, to provide advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff, the director of the department of labor and training, or any designee thereof, shall provid…
