Labor/HR – News is My Business

September 3, 20190450

New occupational health and safety system implemented in P.R.

With the goal of reducing the number of injuries, illnesses and prevent deaths in the workplace, the State Insurance Fund, the Department of Labor an

June 24, 20190817

AON highlights value of intangible assets in companies

In the current business ecosystem, adopting digital transformation creates new and unforeseen risks for companies. Facing this reality, Aon plc,

February 12, 201901128

U.S. Dept. of Labor recovers $5.6M in back wages for hurricane recovery workers

Investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division have resulted in the recovery of nearly $5.6 million in back wages and bene

January 21, 201901404

P.R. jobless rate at 8.3% in December, 15K jobs added YOY

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources announced that the island’s unemployment rate stood at 8.3 percent in December 2018, reflec

October 22, 201801769

Aon’s ‘Best Employers ’18’ study reveals more committed employees, other findings

This year’s edition of Aon’s “Best Employers” study showed an increase in the average level of employee commitment, which reached 87 percent,

August 22, 201801869

Hurricane recovery contractor pays $500K in back wages to 995 workers

San Juan-based contractor Ceres Environmental Services Inc., which installed temporary roofing as part of hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, h

June 15, 201801288

Study: 8 out of 10 employees in P.R. ‘committed to employers’

At a time when Puerto Rico’s labor sector faces challenges due to the current socioeconomic situation, and the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Ma

June 6, 201801545

Economists, execs agree repealing Law 80 will create new jobs in P.R.

Executives, heads of private trade organizations and economists expressed their support of House Bill 1634, which proposes the repeal of Law 80, d

May 31, 201801445

OBoard says Law 80 is ‘not only problem’ with P.R.’s labor landscape

As the Puerto Rico Senate approved Bill 1011 to repeal Law 80 of 1976, with a number of amendments, the Financial Oversight and Management Board f

May 8, 201811436

Rising costs of employers’ health plans given unhealthy habits, lifestyles ‘worrisome’

One of the main benefits that a company offers its employees is the medical plan. But, according to the findings of an international report pre