(a)  Before any temporary employee is given any new job assignment regardless if the assignment is with the same contracting company, employment agencies shall provide the temporary employee with a copy of a written notice that includes a job description with classification requirements, estimated longevity of the assignment, information concerning any job hazards, anticipated pay rate, benefits, and work schedules. A copy of the job description shall be kept on file for a period of one year by the employment agency and be available to the employee.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-6.10-3

  • Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2

(b)  A notice of this law must be posted and maintained at all employment agencies where workers can view it.

History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 445, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 433, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 377, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 392, § 1.