{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.1-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-6.1-3","heading":"Punitive damages and attorney’s fees.","body":"In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:\n(1) Award punitive damages to a prevailing employee or prospective employee in addition to any award of actual damages; and\n(2) Award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to a prevailing employee or prospective employee.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 6.1 Lie Detector Tests as Conditions of Employment"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-6.1/28-6.1-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:48Z","sha256":"a39fa447449a82ac556e0d56ca27f0add92c52c36d047fd6fe9f503ce146aa12","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.1-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-6.1-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}