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The state of Rhode Island protects whistleblowers from retaliation through certain protections, relief and available damages for improper discharge or other discriminatory acts. Rhode Island has amended the state’s Whistleblowers’ Protection Act in several ways.First, the term employee has been expanded to include both applicants and prospective employees. Second, the law now specifies that an employer shall not report or threaten to report an employee’s immigration status to Immigration and Cu …