PUERTO RICO GOVERNOR SIGNS “PUERTO RICO MINIMUM WAGE ACT”
On September 21, 2021, the Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi signed into law House Bill 338 which establishes the "Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Act"...
Read MorePuerto Rico Department Of Labor Publishes Guidelines To Address Workplace Harassment / Bullying (“Acoso Laboral”) In The Private Sector In Compliance With Act No. 90-2020
On February 3, 2021, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (hereinafter, the “PRDOL”) approved the Guidelines on Workplace Harassment /...
Read MoreNew Covid-19 Relief Bill Provides For Voluntary Extension Of FFCRA Benefits, Refundable Tax Credits Continuation, And Expansion Of Unemployment Benefits
As a result of the signing of the $900 billion pandemic relief bill (hereinafter, the “Relief Bill”) by the President of the United States on December 27,...
Read MoreEEOC Releases Updated Guidance On Covid-19 Vaccinations And Employment Laws
On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its ongoing COVID-19 guidance, providing answers to several common...
Read MoreEmployers’ Obligation To Provide Paid Voting Leave On Election Day Pursuant To The Puerto Rico Electoral Code Of 2020
On June 20, 2020, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed Act No. 58-2020, known as the “Puerto Rico Electoral Code of 2020” (“the Electoral Code”). In general...
Read MoreGovernor Of Puerto Rico Orders Secretary Of The Department Of Labor And Human Resources To Abstain From Charging Employers For The Unemployment Benefits Paid As A Result Of Covid-19
On September 11, 2020, Governor Vázquez signed Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-068 to order the Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and...
Read MoreEmployers’ Obligations Pursuant To Executive Order No. Oe-2020-062 And The Department Of Health’s Preliminary Guideline Concerning Covid-19 And Return To The Workplace
On August 20, 2020, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed Executive Order No. OE-2020-062 to implement additional restrictions to combat the spread of Covid-19...
Read MorePuerto Rico Governor Signs Law To Prohibit And Prevent Workplace Harassment Or Bullying
On August 7, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez-Garced signed into law House Bill 306, known as the “Act to Prohibit and Prevent Workplace Harassment...
Read MoreEeoc Issues Updated Covid-19 Guidance Addressing Covid-19 Testing
Newly released guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed questions related to COVID-19 and the Americans Disabilities...
Read MoreGovernor Vazquez Signs H.b. 2428 Into Law In Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
On April 9, 2020, Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced signed the H.B. 2428 into law as part of the Government’s response to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”)...
Read MoreDol Issues Additional Guidance Making It Clear That Covered Employers Subject To Oe-2020-023 And Forced To Close Their Business, Don’t Have To Provide Paid Sick Leave To Employees
Yesterday, March 26th, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued additional guidance by way Questions & Answers and stating the DOL’s position with regards...
Read MoreDepartment Of Labor’s Guidelines On The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)
As explained in our prior Newsletter, on March 18th President Donald J. Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (hereinafter, the “FFCRA”)...
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