Professionals in Puerto Rico and FLSA
In Puerto Rico, certain professionals, including those in the creative field are exempt under minimum wage laws. The exempt categories are similar to those under federal law. In addition to the requirements as to the wage rate and form of payment, the professional employee exemption applies only if its essential function of work requires advanced […]
Applicability of Minimum Wage
Act No. 180 of July 27, 1998, provides that the federal minimum wage fixed by the Fair Labor Standards Act approved by the Congress of the United States of America on June 25, 1938, as it has subsequently been amended, shall automatically apply to the workers in Puerto Rico covered by the federal act. Those […]
Disability Benefits in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico provides disability benefits to workers for non-work related disabilities under SINOT law (stands for ‘Non Occupational Temporary Disability Insurance’); up to 26 weeks. The salary of the worker determines the rate. The minimum weekly rate is $12.00 and the maximum is $113.00. If the disability is later determined to be work related, the […]
Working Age
The FSLA permits the employment of persons between the ages sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) only in occupations that the Secretary of Labor does not declare to be hazardous or detrimental to the health of children. Children between the ages of 14 and 16 are permitted to work (1) in occupations other than manufacturing and […]
Hours of Work in Puerto Rico
For employees covered under the FLSA, normal working hours should be no more than eight hours perday or forty hours per week. Employees who work in excess of normal hours are entitled to time-and-a-half wages.163 Employees covered by the FLSA are: any individual engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce164, or […]