On November 10, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources (“Secretary”) issued Opinion No. 2017-002 (“Opinion”) addressing allowable deductions from non-exempt employees’ pay following hurricanes Irma and María. Many employers have been helping their employees by advancing them funds for emergency needs and have sought advice as to whether payroll deductions allowing employees to slowly repay such advances is a viable option. According to the new Opinion, the answer is most likely “no.”
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