The criminal filings demonstrate how Rhode Island enforces laws requiring timely wage payments and mandatory workers’ compensation coverage across local industries.
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha filed criminal charges against three Rhode Island business owners following referrals from the Department of Labor and Training, targeting alleged wage nonpayment, a bounced final check, and uninsured construction workers.
Two of the cases landed in Providence County Superior Court, and the third was filed in Newport County Superior Court. The actions stem directly from state wage and workers’ compensation enforcement investigations…