In a recent case issued by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (“the Court”), the Court addressed the standard and level of proof that must be presented by employers when raising as an affirmative defense a corporate...more
4/19/2022
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Age Discrimination ,
Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reorganizations ,
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ,
Wrongful Termination
In Torres Rivera v. Econo, 2021 TSPR 150, 208 D.P.R. __ (Nov. 18, 2021), the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (“PRSC”) determined that when a plaintiff prevails in a discrimination lawsuit, any award of back pay (lost wages) to be...more
12/23/2021
/ Age Discrimination ,
Damages ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Lost Wages ,
Penalties ,
Puerto Rico ,
Retaliation ,
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour