Rhode Island Employment Law Updates

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Rhode Island | Wage and Tax Regulations

Rhode Island
minimum wage

Minimum Wage

$14.00

Minimum Wage
(Tipped Employee)

$3.89

Maximum Tip Credit

$9.11

Rhode Island
state income tax

State Withholding

Supplemental
Wage Rate

5.99%

Unemployment insurance

Max. Taxable Earning	$28,200
Employee Deductions	None
Employee Tax Rates	1.1-9.7%
New Employer Rate	1.09%
Voluntary Contribution Permitted	Yes

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Recent Rhode Island Employment Law Updates

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Date

Link

Rhode Island Expands Temporary Caregiver Benefits

November 29, 2024

Rhode Island Covers Domestic Service Under Minimum Wage Protections

November 29, 2024

Rhode Island Consumer Data Privacy Act Enacted

August 30, 2024

Rhode Island Amended Payments to Totally Disabled Employee

August 5, 2024

Rhode Island Requires Contractors to File Annually

August 5, 2024

Rhode Island amends its wage payment provisions to increase penalties for employer wage theft violations

August 16, 2023

Rhode Island Governor Signs Ban on Nondisclosure, Non-Disparagement Agreements

July 19, 2023

January 2023: Rhode Island’s New Pay Equity Law Goes Into Effect

January 18, 2023

September 2022: Possible Changes to Rhode Island’s Parental/Family Leave Amount

September 14, 2022

July 2022: Rhode Island Enacts Tip Law, Mirroring Aspects of the FLSA

July 21, 2022

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