HB 7442

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 5, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- INSPECTION OF PERSONNEL FILES.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7442
Session 2026
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-02-05
Labor / Employment
Summary

Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.

Sponsor
Shanley
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-30 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-05 Status in_committee
2026-02-05 Latest Action Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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