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ArticlePuerto Rico Imposes Additional COVID-19 Restrictions And Vaccine Booster Mandates On Private Sector EmployersIn his most recent attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, on January 13, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi once again issued back-to-back executive orders (EO)...Puerto RicoEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
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ArticlePuerto Rico Government Issues New Vaccination Requirements For Additional Business SectorsGiven the recent increase in COVID-19 positivity rates in Puerto Rico, on Thursday, August 5, 2021, Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2020-062Puerto RicoCoronavirus (COVID-19)Littler Mendelson
ArticlePuerto Rico Government Issues Three New Executive Orders In Relation To COVID-19On January 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued three additional executive orders in connection to COVID-19. These executive orders span a wide range of sectors...Puerto RicoCoronavirus (COVID-19)Littler Mendelson
ArticleNew Puerto Rico Executive Order Mandates Booster Shots For Health And Education SectorsPuerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi recently issued back-to-back executive orders (EO) regarding COVID-19. Puerto RicoEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
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ArticlePuerto Rico's Department Of Health Issues New Quarantine Regulations Amid COVID-19 Rise Linked To Omicron VariantGiven the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PR DOH) implemented, through an amendment...Puerto RicoEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleA Testing Dilemma In Returning To Work Scenarios And The Governor's Most Recent Executive OrderAlmost a year into the pandemic, a question that plagues the minds of many employers is how to reintegrate employees who have been exposed to COVID-19, while simultaneously safeguarding...Puerto RicoEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticlePuerto Rico Governor Issues New Executive Order Providing For New Vaccination MandatesOn November 15, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2021-075 (EO 2021-075), which integrates prior COVID-19-related orders still in effect and, notably...Puerto RicoEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
ArticleGovernor Of Puerto Rico Extends Curfew And Relaxes LockdownAs the first phase of Puerto Rico's plan to restart the economy, and following the recommendations of the Medical and Economic Task Forces, Governor of Puerto Rico Hon.Puerto RicoCoronavirus (COVID-19)Littler Mendelson