Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-48. Prohibition against economic benefit to an unfair employer
Except for state payments to healthcare providers pursuant to the medical assistance program in chapter 8 of Title 40 and the RIte Start program in chapter 12.3 of Title 42, the state of Rhode Island or any subsidiary or agency of the state shall not enter into any new contracts with, or provide any new subsidiary, payment, service or state revenue bond money to, nor make any favorable administrative ruling that might reasonably lead to the financial gain of, any employer who or that has been found guilty of any unfair labor practice by an administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board for the duration of any strike by the employer’s employees.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 169, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 1, § 6, effective December 31, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-48
- Board: means the labor relations board created by § 28-7-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
- Employees: includes , but is not restricted to, any individual employed by a labor organization; any individual whose employment has ceased as a consequence of, or in connection with, any current labor dispute or because of any unfair labor practice, and who has not obtained any other regular and substantially equivalent employment; and shall not be limited to the employees of a particular employer, unless the chapter explicitly states otherwise;
(ii) "Employees" does not include any individual employed by his or her parent or spouse or in the domestic service of any person in his or her home, or any individuals employed only for the duration of a labor dispute, or any individuals employed as farm laborers; provided that, any individual employed by an employer in an industry established or regulated pursuant to chapters 28. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
- Employer: includes any person acting on behalf of or in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly, with or without his or her knowledge, but a labor organization or any officer or its agent shall only be considered an employer with respect to individuals employed by the organization. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3
- Unfair labor practice: means only those unfair labor practices listed in § 28-7-13 and § 28-7-13. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-7-3