Rhode Island

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

1 year to RICHR

Employer coverage

4 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (RIFEPA)

State court statute of limitations

2 years

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •Sexual orientation
• •Gender identity and expression
• •Domestic abuse victim status

How it works

Rhode Island has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Rhode Island explicitly protects sexual orientation and gender identity at the state level. Workers can also file directly in Superior Court after receiving a right-to-sue from the RICHR.