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The US Department of Labor announced a final rule that implements Executive Order 14026 to increase the hourly minimum wage for employees on federal contracts starting Jan. 30, 2022. President Biden signed the order on April 27, 2021. The order is expected to benefit between 10,000 and 12,000 federal workers and contractors in Puerto Rico, […]
Popular Inc., parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, will raise the minimum hourly base salary for 68% of its workforce, company CEO Ignacio Álvarez announced during its “Popular Connects” town hall meeting. The hourly base salary in Puerto Rico will increase to $13 in January 2022 and to $15 in January 2023. “Our […]
Looking to evaluate Puerto Rico’s minimum wage and to promote a possible increase from the current $7.25 hourly rate, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has convened the Governor’s Advisory Group on the Minimum Wage, which will be chaired Chief of Staff Noelia García and will integrate members of the public and private sectors. “Wage inequality is one […]
The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has found Special Police Force Corp. — a security company based in Bayamon — and its owner Héctor Rivera-Ortiz liable for violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Following a four-day trial, the court ordered Rivera […]
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Following President Barack Obama’s announcement of his intention to revisit the proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to between $9 and $10 an hour starting in 2015, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association on Thursday raised a warning flag over the possible effects the hike could have on local companies given the island’s economic situation.
The Puerto Rico Products Association expressed its support, but with reservations, of President Barack Obama’s proposal to increase minimum wage to $9 in 2015.
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against agricultural employers José V. Fabre Laboy, doing business as Bananera Fabre, and his son, José V. Fabre Santiago, doing business as Finca La Plata, for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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