Caso aclara ley 59 Sobre Pruebas de Dopaje
Empresas que tiene programas de detección de sustancias controladas en el lugar de trabajo deben saber que no pueden utilizar en el proceso muestras de cabello porque viola la ley Núm. 59-1997, 29 L.P.R.A. sec. 161 et seq. En el caso Orlando Ortiz v. Holsum, 2014 TSPR 35, el patrono despidió a un empleado que […]
Negligencia Comparada
Perjudicados en reclamaciones de daños y perjuicios y los demandados en este tipo de caso deben conocer la doctrina de la negligencia comparada ya que puede afectar el resultado de la reclamación sea por transacción o sentencia. Es común en casos de daños que el demandado alegue que la otra parte contribuyó al accidente. Por […]
Destroyed evidence haunts employer’s defense
Federal regulations require that employers keep all personnel or employment records for one year. Thus, if an employee is involuntarily terminated, his/her personnel records must be retained for one year from the date of termination. Furthermore, when the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) notifies an employer of a charge of discrimination, the company has the […]
Employment at Will in Puerto Rico
Employment at will is the doctrine that allows an employer in the United States to terminate an employee at any time, without notice and without cause, so long as it is not prohibited by a particular law (e.g. discriminatory reasons such as age, sex or race). Puerto Rico employment laws are different. Local law 80 […]
Puerto Rico Dealers, Franchises, Distributors and Sales Reps May Be Protected by Acts 75 and 21
Businesses including franchises wishing to market their products in Puerto Rico must be aware of two important laws that regulate the commercial relationship between a principal and a distributor. These are Puerto Rico Dealers Act Law 75 and Law 21. The laws were enacted to protect Puerto Rico distributors, dealers and sales representatives from a […]