On July 1, 2023, the minimum wage of all non-exempt employees in Puerto Rico, as defined by Puerto Rico Act No. 47-2021 and who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, will increase from $8.50 per hour to $9.50 per hour. Background of the Puerto Rico Minimum Wage On September 21, 2021, the Puerto… Read more »
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We Know What the New I-9 Form Looks Like and How It May Affect Your Future!
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Among the changes to the form is the addition of a checkbox that E-Verify-enrolled employers can use to indicate that they remotely examined identity and employment authorization documents using a DHS-approved alternative procedure. … Read more »
Employers beware: A new Puerto Rico law gives employees the right to request modifications and a reduced work schedule if they register as Informal Caregivers.
A new Puerto Rico law gives employees the right to request modifications and a reduced work schedule if they register as Informal Caregivers.
Puerto Rico Workers’ Compensation offers a special one-time fixed 5% discount on premiums for workplaces that are safe and accident-free for two years in a row
The workers’ compensation yearly experience review was changed on August 8th, 2023, by Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately, to offer an additional one-time fixed 5% special discount on premiums for establishments without occupational accidents for two years in a row. Experience-based discounts have historically been set by the Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado in accordance with regulations and not specific legislative mandates.
THE U.S. DOL PROPOSES SIGNIFICANT INCREASES TO THE FLSA MINIMUM SALARY FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
The DOL proposes to raise the minimum salary and compensation for exempt employees under the FLSA. Learn how this affects employers in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
UPDATE: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLISHED A PROPOSED RULE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER THAT SIGNIFICANTLY RAISES THE FLSA MINIMUM SALARY THRESHOLDS FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
The proposed rulemaking to revise 29 CFR Part 541’s interpretation of the salary thresholds applicable to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for executive, administrative, and professional employees was published in the Federal Register on September 8th, 2023.
