Recent labor law, workplace safety regulation, and antitrust enforcement developments are creating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape for luxury retail industry employers. Companies must navigate an array of...more
Effective July 1, 2024, Puerto Rico’s minimum wage will increase to $10.50 per hour. Additionally, employers now have until August 15, 2024 to file their annual payroll statement to maintain their insurance coverage through...more
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed Act No. 41-2022 on June 20, 2022, amending and repealing certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Labor Reform. The act aims...more
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives has introduced House Bill 3, which seeks to amend and repeal certain sections of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act of 2017, also known as the 2017 Puerto Rico Labor Reform....more
New York’s Appellate Division, First Department (Appellate Division) issued a significant wage and hour decision on September 10 that will require employers to reevaluate their frequency of pay practices and policies. In Vega...more
Following sweeping labor reform legislation in 2017, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has released guidance clarifying its interpretations of the act and how it plans to implement and administer the new...more
The Act also prohibits pay inquiries in the hiring process and limits restrictions on employee compensation discussions.
Less than two months after the passage of the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act that...more
Employer-friendly revisions to attract new businesses and facilitate operations for existing enterprises signals a new era of labor flexibility in Puerto Rico.
On January 26, 2017, weeks after being sworn in as the...more
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