§ 28-8-1 Capacity to sue on behalf of employees for contract violations
§ 28-8-2 Suit in superior court
§ 28-8-3 Remedy cumulative
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-8 - Actions by Labor Organizations

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.