Federal database confirms that at times, the cost of childcare is more than a month’s rent for many. #NewsismyBusiness
The federal agency stated wages are owed to 6,322 workers in Puerto Rico. #NewsismyBusiness
The federal agency filed a lawsuit against San Juan-based Suffolk Administrative Services and its associated entity, Providence Insurance Co. #NewsismyBusiness
The U.S. Department of Labor sued a Puerto Rico security firm for misclassifying workers. #NewsismyBusiness
The funding seeks to support career services and to create opportunities for agriculture workers. #NewsismyBusiness
The agreement is effective until Nov. 23, 2028. #NewsismyBusiness
The Puerto Rico Labor Department, along with federal agencies, urges employers and workers to attend the seminar on employee rights. #NewsismyBuisiness
Through the program’s services, veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness can learn occupational skills. #NewsismyBusiness
Puerto Rico currently has the lowest unemployment rate in its history.
The allocation will benefit at least 84 participants in the towns of Arecibo, Aguas Buenas, San Juan, and Carolina.
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 […]
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $100,000 to One Stop Career Center of Puerto Rico Inc. to expand its fidelity bonding program, which supports employers that hire workers considered “at-risk” due to prior involvement in the criminal justice system, as well as those in recovery for substance abuse. These workers often face […]
The US Department of Labor announced the launch of its Spanish-language translation of Worker.gov, a website dedicated to informing workers of their rights and federal workplace protections, it said. Spanish-speaking workers and job seekers can visit the site to learn about the department and the laws governing their wages, safety, equality rights, retirement benefits, organizing with coworkers […]
A group of four interrelated Puerto Rico security guard companies and their principals have been ordered to pay a total of $715,685 in back wages and damages to 400 employees for their willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision comes after the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico […]
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus. The program includes Puerto Rico, an agency spokesman confirmed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared […]
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