Privacy - Rhode Island

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

No employer or agent of any employer shall require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective employee refrain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his or her employment, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment for smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his or her employment. Provided, however, that the following employers shall be exempt from the provisions of this section: Any employer that is a nonprofit organization which as one of its primary purposes or objectives discourages the use of tobacco products by the general public.

State

Contacts

Rhode Island Department of Health

Regulations

Rhode Island Statutes 23-20.10-14, “Public Health and Workplace Safety Act”
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE23/23-20.10/23-20.10-14.HTM

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.