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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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