Tech in HR: Key to increasing Puerto Rico’s global competitiveness
septiembre 19, 2012
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.
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AON Hewitt building up local HR business unit
septiembre 17, 2012
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.
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EXCLUSIVE: Feds probing Puerto Rico’s coffee industry wage practices
septiembre 3, 2012
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.
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P.R. gets $500K for self-employment programs
mayo 24, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $35 million in funds to develop, enhance and promote Self-Employment Assistance programs in all 50 states, including Puerto Rico, which will receive $504,523.
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Labor Dept. outlines ‘green jobs’ profile
noviembre 30, 2011
Given the existing need to raise awareness about developing a sustainable economy and to encourage the creation of “green” jobs on the island, Labor Secretary Miguel Romero outlined Tuesday the island’s so-called green sector job profile to identify industries and work opportunities in that area.
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Local companies raising salaries by 2.9% to 3.1% in ’11, study shows
septiembre 23, 2011
In what may count as another hint pointing toward an economic improvement on the island, local companies are giving their employees salary hikes of between 2.9 percent and 3.1 percent this year, a study released Thursday by the Society of Human Resources Management showed.
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P.R. jobless rate beats out rest of 50 states
abril 19, 2011
As two-thirds of U.S. jurisdictions saw their unemployment rates drop in March, Puerto Rico soared past the jobless levels of all the 50 states with 16.9 percent of people out of work, according to a report by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday.
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La PRMA presiona a favor de cuestiones clave en materia de reforma laboral.
9 de marzo de 2011
La Asociación de Fabricantes de Puerto Rico reiteró el miércoles su deseo de colaborar con el gobierno y el resto del sector privado para desarrollar y promover medidas que estimulen la creación de empleo, contribuyan al desarrollo económico de Puerto Rico y aumenten la productividad de los trabajadores.
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P.R.’s January workforce lowest in 28 years
febrero 25, 2011
Puerto Rico’s workforce fell to 41.4 percent in January 2011, representing the lowest participation rate recorded for the month of January since 1983, when the number reached 40.7 percent, the Labor Department informed Friday.
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P.R. gets $1M from U.S. Dept. of Labor for clean-up works
diciembre 31, 2010
Puerto Rico has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Emergency Grant program to continue clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of the tough weather the island experienced in May.
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