S.2166

Requires small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary exceeds varying multipliers of minimum wage for a forty (40) hour workweek.

Introduced·1/16/26
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Rhode Island S2166 mandates overtime pay for exempt workers if their salary falls below certain multiples of the minimum wage.

Rhode Island S2166 amends the minimum wage law to require small and large employers to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary is below specified multipliers of the minimum wage for a 40-hour workweek. This change affects employees in executive, administrative, or professional capacities, as well as those in agriculture and certain other sectors. The thresholds vary by employer size and year, with adjustments scheduled for 2027, 2028, and 2029. The act takes effect upon passage.

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Calendar

May 6

12:00 AM

Senate Labor and Gaming Hearing