Puerto Rico Paid Time Off Policy - PTO
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Senate Bill 1524 also would revert the minimum vacation leave accrual for all eligible employees to 1.25 days per month, for a total of 15 days per year (currently, depending on years of service, an employee can accrue from five to 15 days a year).
In Puerto Rico, the payroll frequency is bi-weekly, monthly or semi-monthly. An employer must make the salary payments on the 15th of the month. In Puerto Rico, 13th-month payments are mandatory.
The paid sick leave law, Puerto Rico Act No. 180 of 1998, provides accrual of one day of paid sick leave for each month in which a non-exempt employee works at least 115 hours. Employees who meet this threshold can accrue 12 days of sick leave a year and may rollover unused sick leave, subject to a 15-day cap.
Normal Working Hours The regular work shift for non-exempt employees is 8 hours per day and a regular workweek of 40 hours per week. The workweek will begin on the day and time that the employer determines and so the employer will notify the employee in writing.
Section 403 of PROMESA modified Section 6(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to allow employers to pay employees in Puerto Rico who are under the age of 25 years a subminimum wage of not less than $4.25 per hour for the first 90 consecutive calendar days after initial employment by their employer.
The Puerto Rico Working Mother's Act provides a minimum of 8 weeks of paid leave to women who experience pregnancy. The act provides full pay and benefits so employers must continue to provide employees who take maternity leave with full benefits and pay.
Employment law in Puerto Rico is covered both by U.S. labor law and Puerto Rico's Constitution, which affirms the right of employees to choose their occupation, to have a reasonable minimum salary, a regular workday not exceeding eight hours, and to receive overtime compensation for work beyond eight hours.
Companies looking to hire workers from Puerto Rico must comply with Public Law 87. It requires employers who are recruiting on the island to obtain authorization by the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico, according to Odemaris Chacon, a labor attorney with Estrella, based in Puerto Rico.
