Post employment inquiries - Rhode Island

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

In Rhode Island, an employer/former employer may disclose to a prospective employer, upon request of the prospective employer or the employee/former employee, information about employee/former employee job performance, unless he/she is not acting in good faith. An employer may be liable for disclosures not made in good faith. Lack of good faith may be shown if the employer/former employer discloses knowingly false or intentionally misleading information, discloses with malicious intent, or discloses in violation of the civil rights of the employee/former employee.

Blacklisting persons in order to prevent them from obtaining or keeping employment is an unfair labor practice.

State

Contact

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Regulations

Rhode Island General Law 28-6.4-1, Inspection of files
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE28/28-6.4/28-6.4-1.HTM

Rhode Island General Law 28-6.4-2, Violation – penalties
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE28/28-6.4/28-6.4-2.HTM

Rhode Island General Law 28-7-13, Unfair labor practices
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE28/28-7/28-7-13.HTM

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.