Labor/HR - Puerto Rico Business News & Economy Updates

El proyecto de ley 896 del Senado propone limitar el uso de cannabis medicinal para los trabajadores que desempeñan labores relacionadas con el transporte y que requieren un alto nivel de seguridad en Puerto Rico. (Crédito: Ovydyborets | Dreamstime.com)

Un proyecto de ley limitaría el uso de cannabis medicinal para los conductores en Puerto Rico.

María Miranda 16 de enero de 2026

La propuesta busca establecer normas de tolerancia cero para los trabajos relacionados con el transporte. #NewsismyBusiness

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Private-sector gross job gains and losses in Puerto Rico from March 2020 through March 2025, showing a return to net job growth in early 2025 after a late-2024 downturn. (Credit: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Puerto Rico posts 6,488 net private-sector job gain in Q1

Personal de NIMB 8 de enero de 2026

Gross job gains outpace losses as openings and expansions rise. #NewsismyBusiness

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Vialys Rivera-Ruiz, director of client accounts at ManpowerGroup Puerto Rico, discusses labor market changes in Puerto Rico.

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Pandemic accelerates shift in jobs and work models

G. Torres 26 de diciembre de 2025

Remote work, new roles and soft skills reshape labor market. #NewsismyBusiness

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LinkedIn’s Work Change Report examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping jobs, skills and hiring trends, with many roles and abilities expected to change significantly by 2030. (Credit: LinkedIn)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

AI reshapes jobs as skills shift across industries

G. Torres 24 de diciembre de 2025

LinkedIn report shows rapid rise of new roles and AI skills. #NewsismyBusiness

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Unpredictable work hours and last-minute schedule changes complicate parents’ ability to balance employment and child care, according to a study by the Youth Development Institute. (Credit: Yukchong Kwan | Dreamstime.com)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

IDJ study links variable schedules to work barriers

Personal de NIMB 22 de diciembre de 2025

Unpredictable hours and limited child care hinder employment. #NewsismyBusiness

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Melissa Rivera-Roena, general manager of ManpowerGroup Puerto Rico, discusses the island’s hiring outlook for the first quarter of 2026.

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Manpower: Hiring expectations ease slightly for early 2026

Personal de NIMB diciembre 10, 2025

Company survey shows stable outlook, with hospitality, trade and logistics leading hiring plans. #NewsismyBusiness

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Artificial intelligence-powered monitoring raises new questions about privacy and productivity in the workplace. (Credit: Ahmadrizal7373 | Dreamstime.com)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

AI surveillance raises risks for employers, attorney says

G. Torres 7 de noviembre de 2025

Excessive monitoring can fuel legal exposure, worker stress and higher turnover, HR audience told. #NewsismyBusiness

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Attorney Sylmarie Arizmendi speaks about the risks of gender bias in artificial intelligence during the Society for Human Resource Management’s Southern Labor Symposium, held recently in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

AI tools risk gender bias in Spanish-language hiring

G. Torres 5 de noviembre de 2025

Attorney warns that linguistic gender rules in Spanish could skew AI-driven recruiting toward male candidates, affecting diversity in Puerto Rico’s workplaces. #NewsismyBusiness

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Legal and human resources experts urge companies to balance innovation and compliance as artificial intelligence reshapes workplace decision-making. (Credit: BiancoBlue | Dreamstime.com)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Experts warn HR leaders of AI’s hidden legal risks

G. Torres 3 de noviembre de 2025

Attorneys urge Puerto Rico employers to adopt ethical guidelines and human oversight before integrating artificial intelligence in the workplace. #NewsismyBusiness

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Sad and tired man in home or modern business office at night. Unemployed job seeker or businessman with ripped paper and laptop on table. No motivation or inspiration. Writer`s block or out of ideas. Artificial intelligence has made it easier for fake listings to circulate, wasting applicants’ time and eroding trust in the hiring process. (Credit: Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Ghost jobs frustrate Puerto Rico job seekers

G. Torres septiembre 30, 2025

Fake listings fueled by AI erode trust in hiring process. #NewsismyBusiness

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From left: Alberto Alesi, general director of ManpowerGroup in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, and Melissa Rivera-Roena, general manager of ManpowerGroup in Puerto Rico.

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Puerto Rico hiring outlook falls but stays above ’24 levels

María Miranda septiembre 24, 2025

ManpowerGroup survey shows 16% outlook with strongest demand in health care. #NewsismyBusiness

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Paulo Preciado, socio asesor ejecutivo para el Caribe y Centroamérica de Great Place to Work, habla en la conferencia 2025 de la Sociedad para la Gestión de Recursos Humanos – Capítulo de Puerto Rico, celebrada en El Conquistador Resort, en Fajardo.

Destacado, Trabajo/Recursos Humanos

Trabajar con la IA en el lugar de trabajo, no contra ella

G. Torres 2 de septiembre de 2025

Paulo Preciado urges Puerto Rico employers to build trust, reskill workers and align AI with people-first strategies to strengthen retention and growth. #NewsismyBusiness

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