Hours worked - Rhode Island

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The federal law does not spell out actual hours that must be worked in a work day. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the workweek ordinarily includes all the time during which an employee is required to be:

• On the employer's premises,
• On duty, or
• At a prescribed work place.

For the state of Rhode Island, ten hours is considered a legal day's work for manufacturing establishments and for employees performing mechanical labor.

State law requires premium pay for some work on Sundays and holidays.

State

Contact

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Regulations

Title 28, Labor and Labor Relations, Chapter 28-11
Hours of Employment

§28-11-1  Standard day's work. – Except as otherwise provided by law, labor performed in any manufacturing establishment, and all mechanical labor, during the period of ten (10) hours in any one day, shall be considered a legal day's work, unless otherwise agreed by the parties to the contract for the labor.

http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE28/28-11/28-11-1.HTM

Title 25, Chapter 25-3, Work on Holidays and Sundays

http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE25/25-3/INDEX.HTM

Regulations

Work Permits on Sundays and Holidays

https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/14677/DLT_1663_.pdf

Rules and Regulations Relating to Exemptions for Work on Holidays and Sundays

https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/14678/6034.pdf

Federal

Contact

The Department of Labor is the federal agency that monitors hours worked.

Regulations

U.S. labor regulations for hours worked can be found in CFR 29:

• Part 785 Hours Worked
• Part 778 Overtime Compensation