Puerto Rico

New and updated

• Puerto Rico: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Enhanced to include information on the emergency measures introduced by the Government to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

• Puerto Rico: Contracts of employment

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on requirements for contracts of employment.

• Puerto Rico: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on a new law on financial background checks.

• Puerto Rico: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on a protocol concerning the eradication of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

• Puerto Rico: Useful information - key future employment law developments

  Type:

  International

  A brief summary of significant developments that will impact on employment law in Puerto Rico.

• Puerto Rico: Pay and benefits

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include changes to employers' record-keeping requirements.

• Puerto Rico: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on a change relating to sickness absence as a ground for dismissal.

• Puerto Rico: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for Puerto Rico employment law.

• Puerto Rico: Health and safety

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect a change made by the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act to the length of the employment reserve period.

• Puerto Rico: Useful resources - online employment law information

  Type:

  International

  Useful online resources on employment law in Puerto Rico.