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Puerto Rico COVID-19: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor, Hon. Briseida Torres, issued Secretary of Labor Opinion No. 2020-02 on March 23, 2020, providing further guidance to Puerto Rico employers on the application of local and federal statutes on payroll and attendance to local employees during the current lockdown ordered by Executive Order 2020-23 (E.O.) dealing with COVID-19 .
COVID-19 PUERTO RICO UPDATE Administrative Orders (Part 2)
The Government of Puerto Rico’s agencies continue to issue administrative determinations and orders to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Among the most important, PR Treasury granted temporary exemptions from the payment of state and municipal sales tax for individuals purchasing taxable items that are considered Articles of First Necessity. Other key measures and orders are adopted. Following .
New Employer Obligations under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On 3/18/20, the U.S. Senate approved and President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) which, in addition to public health measures, provides covered employees emergency paid sick leave and an emergency paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 .
Puerto Rico Expected to Pass COVID-19 Paid Emergency Sick Leave for Employees
On March 16, 2020, Puerto Rico’s Senate approved House Bill 2428 which grants a special paid leave of five (5) working days for private sector non-exempt employees who suffer, or are suspected to suffer, from any sickness that has resulted in the Governor or Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico declaring a “State of Emergency.” This .
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Puerto Rico COVID-19: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor, Hon. Briseida Torres, issued Secretary of Labor Opinion No. 2020-02 on March 23, 2020, providing further guidance to Puerto Rico employers on the application of local and federal statutes on payroll and attendance to local employees during the current lockdown ordered by Executive Order 2020-23 (E.O.) dealing with COVID-19 .
COVID-19 PUERTO RICO UPDATE Administrative Orders (Part 2)
The Government of Puerto Rico’s agencies continue to issue administrative determinations and orders to manage the COVID-19 crisis. Among the most important, PR Treasury granted temporary exemptions from the payment of state and municipal sales tax for individuals purchasing taxable items that are considered Articles of First Necessity. Other key measures and orders are adopted. Following .
New Employer Obligations under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On 3/18/20, the U.S. Senate approved and President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) which, in addition to public health measures, provides covered employees emergency paid sick leave and an emergency paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 .
Puerto Rico Expected to Pass COVID-19 Paid Emergency Sick Leave for Employees
On March 16, 2020, Puerto Rico’s Senate approved House Bill 2428 which grants a special paid leave of five (5) working days for private sector non-exempt employees who suffer, or are suspected to suffer, from any sickness that has resulted in the Governor or Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico declaring a “State of Emergency.” This .
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