Labor & Employment Laws in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, employers must comply with both federal employment statutes and Puerto Rico labor laws, creating a complex regulatory framework governing the workplace. Businesses operating in Puerto Rico, particularly U.S. companies entering the local market, frequently encounter employment rules that differ significantly from those applicable in the continental United States. Federal employment laws applicable […]

Sube el costo del afidávit

En Puerto Rico, cada vez que un notario certifica la firma de una persona,  tiene que cancelar un sello del gobierno en su libro.  Este sello ahora cuesta un 66% más. Recientemente se aprobó una ley (83-2012) para aumentar  a   “cinco ($5.00) dólares el valor de la estampilla de la Sociedad para la Asistencia […]

Invalidan proceso eleccionario acelerado de la Junta Nacional (NLRB)

Un tribunal  federal  de Washington D.C., invalidó los cambios recientes a los procesos de elecciones sindicales que aprobó la Junta Nacional de Relaciones del Trabajo basado en un tecnicismo fundamental.   Las nuevas medidas vetadas  hacían más rápido y probable que un sindicato entrara a organizar los empleados en una empresa. En Chamber of Commerce v. […]

DC Court invalidates NLRB expedited election process

In Chamber of Commerce v NLRB, decided may 14, 2012,    a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia  invalidated the National Labor Relations Board new expedited election process  because the Board decided the issue without the required number of members. “Two members of the Board participated in the decision to adopt the final […]

Employee awarded100K under Puerto Rico’s Whistlerblower Act

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently affirmed a lower court ruling awarding plaintiff $100,000. Plaintiff- was a maintenance worker who claimed that his employer had fired him in retaliation for requesting benefits under the local  workers’ compensation fund.   See, Rivera Menendez v. Action Service, Corp. 2012 TSPR 73 (Date: April 27, 2012). The employer-   engaged […]