Disaster Unemployment Assistance: Were you impacted by the December 17-19, 2023 or January 9-13, 2024 severe storms? You may be eligible for assistance. To learn if you qualify, visit our webpage here.
Workforce Regulation and Safety Workforce Regulation and Safety enforces the safety laws that protect Rhode Island’s workforce, including the fair collection of wages, child labor laws, trade licensing, apprenticeship training, hazardous substance exposure, weights and measures, and prevailing wage laws. This is accomplished through licensing, inspection programs, educational programs, and labor law enforcement. Professional Regulation Occupational Safety Labor Standards Prevailing Wage Apprenticeship Worker Misclassification