On August 8, 2023, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately. The statute amends Puerto Rico's Workers' Compensation Act by further incentivizing safe workplaces.

On July 30, 2018, the governor of Puerto Rico signed Executive Order No. 2018-033, increasing the minimum wage for construction workers, enforcing laws requiring use of locally produced cement...

Puerto Rico is still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Puerto Rico enacted new legislation in February that will require changes to tax-qualified retirement plans covering Puerto Rico employees, including both Puerto Rico-only and dual-qualified (US and Puerto Rico) retirement plans.

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, announced the final changes to the regulations that govern the "white collar" overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").

On Saturday, January 27, 2018, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 60, establishing greater protections for non-exempt private sector employees by prohibiting employers...

Effective immediately, any private employer that lays off or reduces employees' regular working hours is required to notify them of the benefits available under the Unemployment Insurance Program.

Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla signed a new incentive plan for employers to become current and eliminate any arrears of any outstanding debt.

On September 21, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law an Act that raises the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50.

On October 4, 2017, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (the "PR Treasury") issued Administrative Determination No. 17-21 (AD 17-21)...

On August 1, 2025, Governor Jennifer González signed Act 87-2025, titled, "Puerto Rico Lactation Code" ("Code" or "Act 87-2025").

On November 10, 2017, Puerto Rico's Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources ("Secretary") issued Opinion No. 2017-002 ("Opinion") ...

To combat exposure to COVID-19, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced issued Executive Order EO-2020-023 on March 15, 2020, ordering an island-wide lockdown and curfew.

Pursuant to the recently enacted Act No. 82 of August 8, 2023, employers in Puerto Rico must consider an informal caregiver's request for a work-schedule change without meeting...

The status of PBGC coverage for Puerto Rico defined benefit plans is one that has been the subject of review and analysis by the PBGC for quite some time.

On March 14, 2019, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources issued a press release announcing that in an effort to improve services and reduce public expenses, all employers will be required to submit ...

This insurance, which is entirely employer-funded, is administered and can only be provided by the State Insurance Fund (SIF).

On August 8, 2020, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Wanda Vázquez Garced signed into law House Bill No. 2424 ("Bill No. 2424")

The Governor of Puerto Rico recently signed into law Act No. 115, extending the list of authorized payroll deductions under Act 17-1931 ("Act 17").

On April 9, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Wanda Vázquez-Garced signed into law House Bill No. 2428 ("Bill No. 2428"), now Act No. 37-2020, to amend the Puerto Rico Minimum Salary...