En abril 8 del 2013, se presentó una demanda en el tribunal federal del distrito de Puerto Rico contra la Policía de Puerto Rico y seis oficiales. El demandante es un policía que alega ser ateo y que fue hostigado y rebajado de puesto luego que rehusara participar en oraciones cristianas que eran parte de las reuniones de un comandante. La demanda alega que la Primera enmienda de la constitución de los Estados Unidos las…
Una persona que sufre daño y perjuicios no puede quedarse de brazos cruzados si tiene a su alcance medios para reparar o evitar que se deteriore el daño. En este concepto es que se basa la doctrina de mitigación de daños. Esto es importante saberlo sea la persona demandante o demandado. Para el demandante esto significa, por ejemplo, si sufre un accidente tiene que buscar tratamiento médico si tiene los medios para hacerlo. El demandado…
A recent opinion by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court discusses several business and economic conditions that makes it lawfully to fire an employee under the Wrongful Discharge Act No. 80. In the case of Zapata v J.F. Montalvo Cash & Carry, Inc. , August 27, 2013 , the Court held that the employer had shown a valid business reason to discharge Zapata even though after his discharge the company hired others and awarded performance bonuses….
Often companies hope to drive employees’ attitudes and commitment through rules and regulations. It’s important to have them but employers must also recognize their limitations. Rules-more than anything- constrict creativity and innovation. They also carry disciplinary connotations. They discourage unacceptable behavior but do not inspire a positive attitude or increased performance. Rules simply function to keep people’s heads just above water. This is mostly because they are fueled by fear. People follow them because they…
A recent study by Gallup shows that workers’ attitudes towards their workplace have not changed in a decade. The metric is based on the level of worker engagement with the employer; a concept very related to productivity. For ten years, the percentage of engaged, disengaged or actively disengaged has remained relatively constant. This leads me to two assumptions that I confess may be too simplistic for many to digest. The first is that many of…
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