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...
Delgado & Fernández, LLC Announces Office Relocation to the T-Mobile Center at San Patricio
Jul 2023
After 25 years of dedicated service to its clients, Delgado & Fernández, LLC proudly announces that it is relocating its offices to a vibrant and state-of-the-art new office space on the 10th floor of the T-Mobile Center...
At Delgado & Fernández, LLC, we understand the importance of cybersecurity and data privacy to businesses of all types and sizes. We pride ourselves on staying up to date on federal and local laws that regulate protected...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has infiltrated every industry – including human resources for employment selection procedures in the workforce. As a result, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released...
Update: On June 16, 2023, after the Supreme Court’s Opinion became known, the Puerto Rico Planning Board and Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued a new Joint Regulation for the Evaluation and Issuance of Permits Related to the...
On May 19, 2023, the Mayor of San Juan signed and enacted a municipal ordinance that codified the “Regulation for Establishing a Short-Term Rental Registry in the Municipality of San Juan” (the “Regulation”). The...
On March 21, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous ruling in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21–887. The opinion, delivered by Justice Gorsuch, determined that children with disabilities need...
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 U.S. Copyright Office has issued new guidelines and policies for registering works of art, music, literature, and other creative works that have been produced using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. On March 16,...
The repercussions of the District Court’s decision voiding Act 41 known as “Reforma Laboral”
Mar 2023
Act 4-2017 (“Act 4”), known as “Ley de Transformación y Flexibilidad Laboral”, came into effect on January 26, 2017. Years later, on June 20, 2022, Act 41 was approved....