Rhode Island Bars Workplace Discrimination Based On Menopause Symptoms

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island enacted a law barring employers from discriminating against workers because of their menopause symptoms. The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers experiencing menopause.

Quick Hits

• Rhode Island recently enacted a law to prohibit employment discrimination based on a worker's menopause symptoms.
• The state added menopause to the list of conditions, such as pregnancy and childbirth, that employers must reasonably accommodate.
• The law took effect on June 24, 2025.

Rhode Island's law makes it illegal for employers to:

• refuse to reasonably accommodate an employee's or job applicant's condition related to menopause;