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Rhode Island Overtime Laws

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Unpaid Overtime Law in Rhode Island

Many Rhode Island workers are denied the wages that they are owed under Federal and Rhode Island law. If you are an Rhode Island worker who has been unlawfully denied overtime, you have the right to participate in a lawsuit against your employer. Rhode Island overtime lawyers can help you recover what you are owed.

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Rhode Island Minimum Wage & Overtime Basics

Rhode Island Minimum Wage Law:

  • The minimum wage in Rhode Island is $7.40 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2007.
  • Minors ages 14 to 15 may be exempt from Rhode Island minimum wage law when working 24 hours or less. Minors may be paid $5.55 per hour, which equals 75% of the Rhode Island minimum wage.
  • If a minor works more than 24 hours, he or she should be paid at least the Rhode Island minimum wage.

Rhode Island Overtime Law:

  • Rhode Island Overtime Law states that employees who work more than 40 hours per week should receive time-and-a-half compensation for these additional hours.
  • These are certain exemptions under Rhode Island Overtime Law.

Rhode Island Wage and Hour Law

Rhode Island wage and hour law requires that employers follow certain rules regarding record keeping and meal and rest periods. For more information on these regulations, visit our Rhode Island wage and hour law page. 

Rhode Island Wage and Hour FAQs

For more information on Rhode Island overtime law and minimum wage law, visit our Rhode Island wage and hour FAQ page. 

For More Information, visit the Rhode Island Department of Labor Website