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Puerto Rico Act No. 41-2022 (Act 41), which amended and repealed certain more employer-friendly sections of the 2017 Labor Reform, was declared void by a federal judge on March 3, 2022.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
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives has introduced House Bill 3, which seeks to amend and repeal certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Puerto Rico Labor Reform....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
Are employer mandatory screenings and medical evaluations enforceable in
your jurisdiction?
Yes, subject to certain requirements. Puerto Rico is covered by US federal law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act....more
We provide a summary of the legal landscape concerning reductions in force in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay.
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5/15/2020
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Colombia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Costa Rica ,
Ecuador ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Layoffs ,
Mexico ,
Panama ,
Peru ,
Puerto Rico ,
Uruguay ,
Voluntary Reduction in Force ,
WARN Act
Following sweeping labor reform legislation in 2017, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has released guidance clarifying its interpretations of the act and how it plans to implement and administer the new...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
Employer-friendly revisions to attract new businesses and facilitate operations for existing enterprises signals a new era of labor flexibility in Puerto Rico.
On January 26, 2017, weeks after being sworn in as the...more
1/31/2017
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Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Independent Contractors ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Puerto Rico ,
Severance Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour