Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor and Human Resources has issued Circular Letter 2020-02 (CC 2020-02) providing that, effective immediately, any private employer that lays off or reduces employees’ regular working hours is required to notify them of the benefits available under the Unemployment Insurance Program. The notification must be in writing and made at the time of layoff or reduction in hours. CC 2020-02 also includes the requirements that an employer must incorporate in this notification.
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