§ 9-9-28 - Prohibition against loss of employment or longevity benefits.
SECTION 9-9-28
§ 9-9-28 Prohibition against loss ofemployment or longevity benefits. – No employer doing business within the state of Rhode Island or otherwisesubject to the jurisdiction of the state of Rhode Island shall cause any of itsemployees to suffer the loss of the employee's position, wage increases,promotions, longevity benefit, or any other emolument due to theemployer-employee relationship because the employee has been called to servejury duty; provided, however, that no employer, in the absence of a contract orcollective bargaining agreement to the contrary, shall be responsible to pay tothe employee any compensation for the period of the jury duty. In addition toall civil rights available to the employee because of this section, a violationof this section upon conviction shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.