Puerto Rico needs to catch up on the use of information technology in human resource management, a prerequisite for companies seeking to compete in the global economy, Jorge Mejía, founding partner of local firm Fusionworks Inc., believes.
As the economy tightens its grip on the bottom lines of many businesses, a trend has emerged to outsource human resources functions to third-party companies in an attempt to cut costs and protect operations.
Puerto Rico's coffee industry and its wage practices are under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Labor: starting this month, the agency will target this sector to verify that employers are in compliance with the federal minimum wage.