{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-5-3","heading":"Declaration of policy.","body":"It is declared to be the public policy of this state to foster the employment of all individuals in this state in accordance with their fullest capacities, regardless of their race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin, and to safeguard their right to obtain and hold employment without such discrimination.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 5 Fair Employment Practices"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-5/28-5-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:47Z","sha256":"1e63bbb55d3668df29c1488151092b747155968898e52a9b9df22252ae37fa6c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-5-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}