SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 11, Vol. 3 - September 14, 2026 On August 25, 2026, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (“DTRH”) and the Office of the Women’s Advocate (“OPM”) adopted Joint Regulation No. 9796 (“the Regulation”), establishing the investigative, adjudicative, and administrative penalty procedures applicable to violations of Puerto Rico’s Lactation Code, Act No. 87-2025. The regulation will become effective 30 days after its fi

SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 11 - July 1, 2026 A decade ago, Silva-Cofresí, Manzano & Padró, LLC opened its doors with a simple promise, to stand by our clients through challenges and adversities. A labor law reform, a devastating hurricane, earthquakes, and a global pandemic that rewrote the rules of work overnight, all became opportunities, and through every one of them, we grew stronger alongside the clients who trusted us. Through every seismic shift and l

SCMP Breaking News - Labor & Employment Year 11, Vol. 2 - June 8, 2026 On June 4, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") released a new National Enforcement Plan ("NEP"), replacing the agency's prior Strategic Enforcement Plan before its scheduled expiration. The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination. The NEP serves as a roadmap for how the agency will direct its resources, including investig