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Employees in Puerto Rico with Influenza have a right to 5 Days of Paid Emergency Sick Leave
SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 11, Vol. 1 - January 29, 2026 On January 27, 2026, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Health, Dr. Victor Ramos Otero, signed Administrative Order 2026-627 declaring an Influenza epidemic in Puerto Rico. On that same date, January 27, 2026, the Governor of Puerto Rico, the Hon. Jenniffer A. González, issued Executive Order No. OE-2026-005 declaring a state of emergency based on the Influenza epidemic in Puerto Rico. Pursuant to such Execu
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Jan 292 min read
New Lactation Code is enacted to provide more benefits for working mothers and to establish public policy in favor of Breastfeeding
SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 10, Vol. 4 - August 11, 2025 On August 1, 2025, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Jeniffer...
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Aug 12, 20253 min read
P.R. Supreme Court determines that mere exhaustion of 12-month reserve period under the CSIF may not be just cause for terminating an employee who relapses and requires additional medical treatment.
SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 10, Vol. 3 - July 12, 2025 On June 26, 2025, the Puerto Rico Supreme issued its ruling in...
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Jul 14, 20252 min read
New Law Prohibits Discrimination Against Nursing Mothers based on the use of their Lactation and Breast Milk Extraction Period
SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 10, Vol. 2 - July 10, 2025 On June 23, 2025, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Jeniffer A....
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Jul 14, 20252 min read
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