The holiday season is nearly upon us, and the shopping frenzy is about to commence. This annual phenomenon brings the hurried engagement of seasonal employees, with thousands of these retail elves helping manage the increased...more
11/13/2019
/ Employment Eligibility Verification ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Form I-9 ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Minors ,
Over-Time ,
Puerto Rico ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Seasonal Workers ,
W-4 ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
An Employee’s Felony Indictment Constitutes Just Cause for Termination -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
On April 25, 2019, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court held that a felony indictment...more
7/17/2019
/ Caregivers ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Felonies ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Regulations ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which includes...more
6/24/2019
/ Breastfeeding ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
New Guidance ,
Puerto Rico ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sick Leave ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour
As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which includes...more
On September 20, 2017, Puerto Rico suffered the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Maria, which savaged the Island, taking down all communications systems, severely damaging or completely destroying many homes and roads, and...more