PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island Department of Corrections launched a recruitment campaign on Thursday. The RIDOC partnered with Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training to recruit officers ...

Rhode Island’s Payment of Wages Act took effect on January 1, 2024, making wage theft a felony if the employer “knowingly and willfully” fails to pay wages of more than $1,500 or misclassifies workers ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate increased in January, according to new data from the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, and is more than half a percentage point ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island saw an increase in jobs last month, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Job numbers from ...

Rhode Island will offer a cannabis training program that prepares workers for industry, providing the skills they will need to thrive in the workforce. According to a May 29 announcement, Rhode Island ...

Flying Blind” is what Emily Mandel, a senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, titled her presentation to Rhode Island state ...

PROVIDENCE — The state Department of Labor and Training has fined a Fall River company $869,000 for wage theft, misclassifying employees, and falsifying payroll on three public works projects in Rhode ...

CHARLESTOWN – With a population of 7,997, this seaside town doesn't have a lot going for it in terms of industry. It is among the smallest employers – both as a town and in the private sector – in ...