The bill amends Section 28-14-2.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-14, which pertains to the payment of wages. It establishes that all employees, except for those working for the state, municipal governments, and nonprofit organizations with fewer than twenty-five employees, must be paid weekly for all due wages. The bill eliminates previous provisions that allowed certain employers to pay wages less frequently than weekly, which included criteria such as having a high average payroll and obtaining consent from collective bargaining representatives. The act aims to standardize the frequency of wage payments to ensure that employees receive their wages weekly. It will take effect immediately upon passage, with the only exceptions being for specific types of employers and those with fixed compensation schedules.

Statutes affected:
5939: 28-14-2.2