Effective July 1, 2024, Puerto Rico’s minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour. Additionally, employers now have until August 15, 2024 to file their annual payroll statement to maintain their insurance coverage through...more
The new act, effective as of January 17, clarifies the applicability of local employment laws to remote workers and aims to facilitate remote work in Puerto Rico.
The Act to Facilitate the Implementation of Remote Work in...more
Puerto Rico Act No. 41-2022 (Act 41), which amended and repealed certain more employer-friendly sections of the 2017 Labor Reform, was declared void by a federal judge on March 3, 2022. The decision renders Act 41, and any...more
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 41-2022 on June 20, 2022, amending and repealing certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Labor Reform. The act aims...more
Faithful to the historically employee-friendly nature of laws and courts in the region, most regulators in Latin America are adopting policies to protect remote workers and their constitutional rights to make unpressured...more
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor recently released guidelines on Law 90-2020, which seeks to prohibit workplace harassment and bullying, whether or not tied to a protected category. ...more
As Latin America continues to manage the adverse economic effects resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and prepares for what lies ahead, there are certain post-shutdown processes and regulatory requirements to...more
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department (Appellate Division) issued a significant wage and hour decision on September 10 that will require employers to reevaluate their frequency of pay practices and policies. In Vega...more
The Act also prohibits pay inquiries in the hiring process and limits restrictions on employee compensation discussions.
Less than two months after the passage of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act that...more