2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-5 - Fair Employment Practices
Section 28-5-42 - Receipt of assistance – No estoppel effect.
§ 28-5-42 Receipt of assistance – No estoppel effect. – The fact that an individual has applied for, received or continues to receive private insurance or government assistance on the basis of a physical or mental impairment shall not, by itself, relieve or excuse any employer, employment agency or labor organization from its obligations under this chapter, but may be considered as evidence by the commission or court in its determination, nor does such a fact serve as an estoppel or otherwise preclude an individual with a disability from obtaining the protections of this chapter.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1996, ch. 280, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 4.)
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