Title 25, Title 25 and Days of Special Observance

The month of August shall annually be set apart as a month to be known as “Rhythm & Blues Heritage Month.” The month shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the heritage of rhythm and blues music in our state.

The calendar week beginning with the first Sunday of July in each year, or any subsequent week during the months of July, August, or September in each year, is designated as “Old Home Week,” and is set apart as a season during which cities and towns may conduct appropriate celebr…

February 27th in each and every year shall be set apart as “Dominican Republic Independence Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places.

The first Monday in the month of October shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “John Clarke Day”. The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions John Clarke made to our state.

The fifth (5th) day of March annually shall be set apart as a day to be known as “Rhode Island Seabees Day.” The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions of the Navy Seabees.

Opening Day of the Pawtucket Red Sox shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Ben Mondor Day.” The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions Ben Mondor made.

The first Monday of June shall annually be set apart as a day dedicated to Rhode Island military nurses who served their country in all wars, campaigns, and engagements throughout the world. This day may be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public…

The week ending in the fourth full weekend in the month of June shall annually be set apart as a week to be known as “Amateur Radio Week.” The week shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that celebrate the many contributions amate…

The twelfth (12th) day of April shall annually be set apart as a day dedicated to the RI Patriot Guard Riders. The RI PGR is an organization that attends the funerals of members of the armed forces, firefighters, first responders, and police. In addition to attending funerals, th…

The twenty-fifth day of September shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Ataxia Awareness Day.” The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate public awareness and educational activities and forums.

The twenty-third day of October in each and every year shall be set aside as a day dedicated to the memory of the “Rhode Island Nine Beirut Marines” who lost their lives in the 1983 terrorist bombing attack on a marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed two hundred forty-on…

The second Saturday in the month of April shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Historical Cemetery Restoration/Awareness Day.” The day shall be observed by the people of this state with appropriate ceremonies and activities that raise awareness of the many histori…

Cities by their city councils, and towns at legal town meetings, may appropriate money for the observance of “Old Home Week.”

The fifth day in April in each and every year shall be set aside as a day to be known as “Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day.” This nation and state owe an enormous debt to the surviving loved ones of military service members who died while serving their country and this day offe…

(a) The governor shall order the lowering of flags to half-mast upon the flagstaff of any state buildings within this state annually on October 28 to honor the passing of first responders who have served the state, including both on-duty and retired members of the police and fire…

The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of “Veteran Firefighters’ Muster Day.”

The thirty-first day of July shall annually be set apart as a day to be known as “Disabled American Veterans Day” or “D.A.V. Day.” The day is to be observed by the people of this state with appropriate exercises in public places and otherwise commemorating the disabled American v…

The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for proper observance of the first day of May in each and every year as “V.F.W. Loyalty Day.”

As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the director of the department of labor and training. (2) “Economic necessity” means and refers to any case where the director determines that: (i) Both the economics and technology of manufacture of the product or a component of the …

If any provisions of this chapter or the application of it to any employer or employee is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of those provisions to other employers or employees shall not be affected by that invalidity.

Any city or town that violates the provisions of this chapter as it relates to the observance of holidays shall be punished by a penalty not to exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. The penalty shall be paid into the general fund of the state of Rhode I…

Any person, association, or corporation receiving a permit from the division of racing and athletics of the department of business regulation to operate any horse racing, dog racing, or jai alai event under the parimutuel system and any person, association, or corporation doing b…

(a) Work performed by employees on Sundays and holidays must be paid for at least one and one-half (1½) times the normal rate of pay for the work performed; provided: (1) That it is not grounds for discharge or other penalty upon any employee for refusing to work upon any Sunday …

All notices given and hearings conducted by the director, and all appeals from any order or determination of the director, shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42.

The director may promulgate any regulations as shall be necessary for the full and proper implementation of this chapter. The regulations shall be adopted only in accordance with the procedures established by chapter 35 of title 42. The director shall also be empowered to enforce…

All regulations establishing exemptions adopted in accordance with the provisions of § 25-3-6 prior to July 1, 2021, shall remain in full force and effect.

Any employer convicted of violating the provisions of § 25-3-2 shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each employee involved and each separate offense committed, but in no event shall the fine be less than two hundred dollars ($200).

Every employee who is discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against by any employer in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to maintain a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. If judgment is rendered in the employee’s favor, the employee …