Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Puerto Rico as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Puerto Rico: Amendment to sexual harassment in the workplace law (act 17-1988) requires implementation of specific complaint protocols
Improved legal protection against sexual harassment comes into force …
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Puerto Rico: Governor signed into law new labor reform legislation
A number of reversals have been introduced into the country’s employment law to bring it back to before the 2017 reforms …
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Puerto Rico: Minimum wage (2022)
The current minimum pay of $8 …
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Puerto Rico: Law signed protecting medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination
A new law has been enacted protecting medical cannabis patients from discrimination …
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Puerto Rico: House seeks to undo sections of the 2017 labor reform
The House of Representatives has just voted to effectively repeal the 2017 Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act, but replace it with a further body of often stricter reforms …
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Puerto Rico: Guidelines on workplace harassment
Last August, Parliament approved Law 90, a new measure prohibiting workplace bullying and harassment …
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Puerto Rico: Maternity leave to mothers adopting children ages six and older extended
House Bill 2424 has now been signed into law …
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Puerto Rico: House passed repeal of Law 80
Even before the health crisis, there were political moves to fall in line with most US states and become a hire and fire “at will” jurisdiction …
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Puerto Rico: Government enacts law designating COVID-19 as a work-related condition for workers’ compensation purposes
The Governor has signed into law an amendment to the Workers’ Accident Compensation Act, extending coverage to those suffering from COVID-19 …
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Puerto Rico: New law limits employers’ use of credit reports in employment decisions
A new Law (Act 150-2019) has come into effect banning employers from using credit history when making appointments or deciding on an employee’s pay or benefits …
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Puerto Rico: Governor signed into law Act no.50/2019
The Governor of Puerto Rico has signed into law Act no …
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Puerto Rico: DOL Issues guidance on law prohibiting sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor has issued a revised Protocol on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination …
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Puerto Rico: Guidelines for the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation
The Department of Labour has issued its first “Guidelines for the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation” …
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Puerto Rico: Labour reforms
In March the governor announced a number of proposed labour reforms …
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