Statehouse Report Rhode Island officials have announced a new worker protection law aimed at increasing transparency in warehouse distribution centers. The legislation, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III and Rep. Evan P. Shanley, was ceremonially signed into law and requires warehouse distribution center employers to provide employees with written descriptions of workplace quotas and job responsibilities when they are hired. Under the new law (2026-S 2504A, 2026-H 7364A), employers must provide a written description of each quota an employee is expected to meet, including the number of tasks to be completed or materials to be produced or handled within a specified period of time. Leader Ciccone said the measure is intended to ensure employees clearly understand their job expectations and are not penalized when responsibilities have not been properly communicated. Representative Shanley said the law provides additional protections for warehouse employees at a t...