Puerto Rico

New and updated

• Puerto Rico: Pay and benefits

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  International

  Updated to include information on paid sick leave for a catastrophic illness, effective from 20 February 2018.

• Puerto Rico: Employee rights

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  International

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

• Puerto Rico: Termination of employment

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  International

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

• Puerto Rico: Equal opportunities

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  International

  Updated to include information on a change relating to the relevance of sickness absence in performance evaluations.

• Puerto Rico: Useful resources - legal service providers

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  International

  Information on legal service providers for Puerto Rico employment law.

• Puerto Rico: Recruitment and selection

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  International

  Updated to reflect restrictions imposed on employers by the Equal Pay Act, which are intended to reduce gender-based salary differences.

• Puerto Rico: Health and safety

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  International

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

• Puerto Rico: Contracts of employment

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  International

  Updated to reflect changes made by the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act, including revisions to contract formation and the definition of employee; probationary periods; and types, interpretation and variation of employment contracts.

• Puerto Rico: Useful resources - online employment law information

  Type:

  International

  Useful online resources on employment law in Puerto Rico.

• Puerto Rico: Industrial relations

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to industrial relations in Puerto Rico, including trade unions, collective bargaining and agreements, unfair labour practices, information and consultation, and industrial action.