By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli The Rhode Island Legislature finished a busy season on the labor law front, passing a number of new laws that await the Governor’s signature.  Among the highlights: Bi-Weekly Pay (H 6065 SUB B) This Bill amends the current wage payment law and allows employers to pay employees...

By Alicia J. Samolis and Michael A. Gamboli The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) provides guidelines which must be followed in order for employers to gather certain information about employees or applicants.  Generally, there are two types of reports: a consumer report or an investigative consumer report.  A consumer report, which provides information regarding, among other things, a person’s...