Puerto Rico unemployment rate holds steady at 5.7%
19 de diciembre de 2025
Labor Department survey shows stable market in October 2025. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico expands aid for displaced federal workers
16 de octubre de 2025
The Family and Labor secretaries detail food, childcare and employment support programs to help federal employees affected by suspensions and layoffs. #NewsismyBusiness
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Small businesses in Puerto Rico generated 44% of jobs over past 3 years
septiembre 19, 2024
Companies that hire 50 or more employees represent 56% of local establishments, the Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank stated. #NewsismyBusiness
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Insight: Puerto Rico Labor secretary clarifies application of Act 27-2024
septiembre 19, 2024
Littler San Juan’s Verónica M. Torres-Torres and Mariel Torres explain new guidance on exemptions for remote workers and airline staff. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate at 5.8% in May
junio 26, 2024
The labor-force participation rate, not seasonally adjusted, for May 2024 was estimated at 44%, which is 3.6 percentage points more than as of January 2021. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico tackles AI-disrupted job market
mayo 27, 2024
Research shows that the AI disruption in labor markets will be substantial, affecting most companies, industries and workers. #NewsismyBusiness
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El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. se centra en la seguridad en la industria forestal y paisajística
12 de enero de 2024
Su nuevo programa tiene como objetivo reducir las muertes de trabajadores en Nueva Jersey, Nueva York, Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos. #NewsIsMyBusiness
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Gov’t to orient construction co.’s on process to get H-2B Visas for foreign workers
noviembre 30, 2022
The event will take place Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. at the Convention Center.
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Puerto Rico gets $2.4M to prevent fraud in unemployment programs
octubre 4, 2021
The US Department of Labor recently awarded the Puerto Rico Labor Department a little more than $2.4 million to help the agency detect and combat fraud in its unemployment insurance programs. The funds are part of a global $195.7 million allocation awarded to states and territories, and the District of Columbia, the federal agency said […]
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Puerto Rico Labor Dept. unveils new ‘FastPUA’ benefits platform
septiembre 3, 2020
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor announced the launch of a new online Pandemic Unemployment Assistance platform — known as FastPUA — to expedite claims, by working in tandem with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, which will share taxpayer information. The Labor Department began testing the platform last week, during which some 5,749 claimants accessed […]
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U.S. Dept. of Labor conducting wage survey of P.R., USVI construction projects
mayo 9, 2019
The U. S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a survey of all building, highway, residential, and heavy construction projects active in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that occurred between July 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2018, it announced. The purpose to establish prevailing wage rates as required under […]
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U.S. Dept. of Labor recovers $14.3M for hurricane recovery workers in P.R./USVI
septiembre 26, 2018
WHD has also undertaken significant outreach activities to educate employers and employees about compliance with federal wage laws, as part of its ongoing hurricane response efforts.
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Cemex de P.R. pagará casi $300K en multas
agosto 5, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that cement producer CEMEX de Puerto Rico has agreed to pay $291,722 in penalties.
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P.R., USVI get $3M in grants to improve jobless programs
septiembre 16, 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday awards exceeding a combined $3 million for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to improve unemployment insurance programs.
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USVI Housing Authority lands $1.1M YouthBuild grant
agosto 7, 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $73.6 million in YouthBuild grants to support academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth.
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