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Puerto Rico Expands COVID-19 Booster Requirement, Limits Operation Capacity of Certain Businesses

January 4, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

A surge in positive COVID-19 cases in Puerto Rico has Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi issuing yet another round of executive orders, including one that expands the number of workers that must obtain COVID-19 booster shots.

Puerto Rico’s Department of Health Issues New Quarantine Regulations Amid COVID-19 Rise Linked to Omicron Variant

December 31, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

Given the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PR DOH) implemented, through an amendment to the Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Guidelines (Guidelines), new quarantine measures that differ from those imposed by Executive Order 2021-075.

New Puerto Rico Executive Order Mandates Booster Shots for Health and Education Sectors

December 28, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi recently issued back-to-back executive orders (EO) regarding COVID-19. It appears that the third EO was stuck in holiday traffic. This latest EO, like her sisters, amends November’s EO-2021-075 to curtail COVID-19 infections.

Puerto Rico: COVID-19 Boosters Required for Workers in Healthcare, Educational Settings

December 27, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

Amidst increasing positive COVID-19 cases in Puerto Rico, Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has issued an executive order requiring those working in healthcare and education settings to get vaccinated and boosted. Covered individuals must get a COVID-19 booster shot on or before January 15, 2022.

Puerto Rico Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements to Cover Certain Commercial Establishments

December 22, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

In response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has issued two executive orders that impose new requirements on commercial establishments in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules on Damages Calculations Involving Double Penalties and Alternate Income Streams

December 22, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

In Torres Rivera v. Econo, 2021 TSPR 150, 208 D.P.R. __ (Nov. 18, 2021), the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (“PRSC”) determined that when a plaintiff prevails in a discrimination lawsuit, any award of back pay (lost wages) to be granted must be reduced by any income earned from other means before

Puerto Rico Expands Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination to Private Employers With at Least 50 Employees

November 18, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring all private sector employers with at least 50 employees to adopt COVID-19 vaccine or testing requirements.

Under EO 2021-075, which is similar in scope to the recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard, such employers

Puerto Rico Governor Issues New Executive Order Providing for New Vaccination Mandates

November 16, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

On November 15, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued Executive Order No. 2021-075 (EO 2021-075), which integrates prior COVID-19-related orders still in effect and, notably, includes vaccine/testing requirements for employers with over 50 employees. EO 2021-075 took effect immediately, and per its terms, will continue until the Emergency

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Continued Employment is Valid Consent to an Arbitration Agreement

November 15, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has confirmed that continued employment may be valid consent to mandatory employment arbitration agreements in a matter of first impression. Aponte et al. v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLC, CC 2018-748, __ D.P.R. __ (Nov. 10, 2021). The 5-3 decision puts to rest any notion that, in Puerto Rico, different rules could apply to arbitration agreements adopted under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA).

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Validates Implicit Consent for Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context

November 12, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

In Aponte Valentín v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, CC-2018-748,1 the Puerto Rico Supreme Court reinforced the strong public policy favoring arbitration agreements in Puerto Rico, validating continued employment as implicit consent for such agreements.

Puerto Rico Governor Signs Law Raising Minimum Wage to $8.50 Per Hour Starting in 2022

September 22, 2021 | Littler Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Littler

On September 21, 2021, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law an Act that raises the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50. Prior to this increase, the minimum wage in Puerto Rico had not been modified since 2009. The Act and its new base pay will enter

Puerto Rico Adopts Minimum Wage Act

September 21, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

Citing factors such as inflation, population deceleration, migration, and the long-term economic effects of Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Pedro Pierluisi has sign into law the “Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Act.”

Puerto Rico Governor Issues Executive Orders Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations

September 17, 2021 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Puerto Rico

In order to slow the transmission rate of COVID-19 and safeguard the health of people in Puerto Rico, Governor Pedro Pierluisi recently issued a series of executive orders mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in certain instances.

Puerto Rico Governor Extends Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination to Additional Private Industries

August 24, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has expanded mandatory COVID-19 vaccination to additional private industries effective August 30, 2021.

Puerto Rico Extends Mandatory Vaccination to Dining and Entertainment Sectors

August 13, 2021 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Puerto Rico

Jackson Lewis

Puerto Rico has made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for additional industries after Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi extended vaccination requirements for employees in the health and hospitality sectors beginning August 16, 2021. Under new Executive Order (EO-2021-063), restaurants, theaters, and other establishments in the dining and entertainment industries must comply with requirements for

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