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On April 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved by a vote of 3-2 a new administrative rule titled the “Non-Compete Clause Rule”, 16 CFR Part 910. This rule establishes that, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §...
Category: Employment Law
Act 148-1969 (“Act 148”), as amended, requires that employers pay the annual bonus, commonly known as the Christmas bonus, to all eligible private sector employees between November 15 and December 15 of each year (the...
Among other unlawful practices, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 proscribe employers from discriminating against an employee for practicing their religion unless it imposes an “undue hardship on the conduct of the...
On February 22, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion Helix Energy Sols. Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023), holding that paying an employee a “day rate” did not satisfy the...
The deadline for private Puerto Rico employers to pay the Christmas bonus is fast approaching. According to Act 148-1969 (“Act 148”), the payment of the annual bonus, commonly known as the Christmas bonus, to eligible...
On September 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor, Pedro Pierluisi, signed into law Act No. 82 of 2022, which amends Act No. 17 of 1988, also known as the “Act to Prohibit Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”. This amendment...