U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division representatives are working in St. Croix and St. Thomas to provide compliance assistance and education for employers, and to investigate payroll practices related to ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricanes Irma and María, the agency announced. WHD will review employers’ compliance with federal labor statutes including the McNamara-O’Hara […]
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s transformation will require a strong energy policy as well as an implementation strategy that considers the island’s “complex situation.” Such was the opinion of Tomás J. Torres, executive director of the Puerto Rico Institute for a Competitive and Sustainable Economy, in testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee […]
Businesses “must plan and always be prepared” for emergencies and strategize to guarantee the continuity of operations in the wake of a natural disaster. Ernesto Morales, responsible for the National Weather Service Emergency Notifications, Economist Carlos Colón de Armas, Benjamin Nieves, expert in public safety and emergency management, and WorldNet Telecommunications Commercial Director Javier Santos, […]
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