On August 1, 2019, just a day prior to his resignation as Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló signed into law Act No. 83 of August 1, 2019 (“Act 83” or “the Act”), a very detailed leave statute applicable to public and...more
8/9/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employee Rights ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stalking ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court (“PRSC”) recently issued an Opinion in the case of Roldán Flores v. M. Cuebas, 2018 TSPR 18, 199 D.P.R. __ (Feb. 6, 2018), in which it addressed again the requirements for applying the “successor...more
3/16/2018
/ Asset Purchase Agreements ,
Asset Purchaser ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Puerto Rico ,
Successor Liability ,
Summary Judgment ,
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ,
Transfer of Assets ,
Wrongful Termination
On October 17, 2017, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources (Secretary) issued Opinion No. 2017-001 (Opinion) regarding the compensation of exempt and non-exempt private sector employees for workdays...more
10/18/2017
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Disaster Aid ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Hurricane Maria ,
Loss of Income ,
Natural Disasters ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Puerto Rico ,
Wage and Hour