Guidance on the Federal Employee Retention Benefit for Certain Employers Affected by Hurricane Irma and María -
New Regulation or Official Guidance -
The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue...more
Last month, we reported that the Governor of Puerto Rico announced his “Initiative to Reform the Labor Force,” which would have created significant employment law changes to increase the employment participation rate on the...more
4/27/2018
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
At-Will Employment ,
Bonuses ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Hearing ,
Puerto Rico ,
Wage and Hour
On January 26, 2017, the Governor of Puerto Rico approved the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (“the Act"). The Act makes substantial changes to virtually all existing Puerto Rico employment laws, including those...more
1/26/2017
/ Bonuses ,
Conflicts of Laws ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
HSA ,
Independent Contractors ,
Maternity Leave ,
Over-Time ,
Puerto Rico ,
Qualified Benefit Plans ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Severance Pay ,
Sick Leave ,
Unemployment ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim