§ 28-48-2 - Parental leave and family leave requirement. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-48-2

   § 28-48-2  Parental leave and family leaverequirement. – (a) Every employee who has been employed by the same employer for twelve (12)consecutive months shall be entitled, upon advance notice to his or heremployer, to thirteen (13) consecutive work weeks of parental leave or familyleave in any two (2) calendar years. The employee shall give at least thirty(30) days notice of the intended date upon which parental leave or family leaveshall commence and terminate, unless prevented by medical emergency from givingthe notice. The director shall promulgate regulations governing the form andcontent of the employee's notice to the employer.

   (b) Parental leave or family leave granted pursuant to thischapter may consist of unpaid leave. If an employer provides paid parentalleave or family leave for fewer than thirteen (13) weeks, the additional weeksof leave added to attain the total of thirteen (13) weeks required bysubsection (a) of this section may be unpaid.

   (c) The employer may request that the employee provide theemployer with written certification from a physician caring for the person whois the reason for the employee's leave, which certification shall specify theprobable duration of the employee's leave.