On June 23, 2025, Governor Jennifer González signed Act 29-2025, amending Puerto Rico’s Act 427-2000, “Act to Regulate Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Extraction Periods,” and strengthening protections for nursing employees....more
7/9/2025
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Breastfeeding ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has issued an opinion interpreting, for the first time, several provisions of the Puerto Rico Labor Reform Act of 2017, specifically holding the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework...more
1/22/2025
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Burden of Proof ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
Labor Reform ,
Puerto Rico ,
State Labor Laws ,
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ,
Title VII
New Puerto Rico law prohibits discrimination in public services, employment, education, and housing based on protective hairstyles or hair textures often associated with specific racial and national origin identities. The...more