Paid Sick and Safe Leave
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-5 — an hour for every thirty-five worked, up to forty hours a year, at an employer of eighteen or more
Employees of an employer with eighteen or more employees in Rhode Island earn at least one hour of paid sick and safe leave for every thirty-five hours worked, up to forty hours a year.
- The employee's own illness, injury, diagnosis, treatment or preventive care.
- The same care for a family member.
- A closure of the workplace, or a child's school, by a public health order.
- Needs arising from domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Leave may be used for those. It starts accruing when the job starts.
A particular employer's policy is a question for a licensed Rhode Island attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-5 — Accrual of paid sick and safe leave time
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-57-6 — Use of paid sick and safe leave time
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Rhode Island attorney.