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Federal Court Strikes Down Amendments to Puerto Rico 2017 Employment Law Reform

Less than a year after its enactment, a federal district court has declared null and void Puerto Rico Act 41-2022, a law that rolled back parts of the 2017 employment law reform. Financial Oversight and Management Board for...more

3/7/2023 / Bonuses , Paid Sick Leave , Puerto Rico , Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) , Rest and Meal Break , Unfair Dismissal , Wage and Hour , White-Collar Exemptions

Amendments to Puerto Rico 2017 Employment Law Reform Employers Need to Know

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi has signed into law changes reversing portions of the 2017 employment reform law. House Bill 1244 (HB 1244) rolls back and changes the statutory probationary period, vacation and sick...more

6/22/2022 / Accrual Requirements , Amended Regulation , Bonuses , Corporate Counsel , Day of Rest Laws , Probationary Period , Rest and Meal Break , Sick Leave , Vacation Leave , Wage and Hour

Puerto Rico Legislature Rethinks 2017 Employment Reform, Adds Protection For Medical Cannabis Users

The days may be numbered for Puerto Rico’s 2017 employment reform law. Legislators in the House of Representatives have approved a bill that would repeal or modify parts of the current law. Shortly after being sworn in,...more

5/10/2021 / Federal Labor Laws , Independent Contractors , Medical Marijuana , Proposed Amendments , Puerto Rico , Rest and Meal Break , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

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