Section 28-6.8-2 Penalties for violations.

RI Gen L § 28-6.8-2 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 28-6.8-2. Penalties for violations. In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:

(1) Award to a prevailing plaintiff punitive damages in addition to any award of actual damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs; and

(2) Afford injunctive relief against any employer who commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter.

History of Section. (P.L. 1994, ch. 344, § 1.)