Puerto Rico Notification of Layoff
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Does the WARN Act apply to Puerto Rico and other territories of the United States, such as Guam? Yes. Territories of the United States are subject to U.S. laws.
How to terminate an employeeCommunicate openly and honestly with the employee well before the firing.Set a time, date and place.Prepare beforehand.Have a colleague with you.Don't make it personal.Keep it short.Retrieve the employee's company materials.If applicable, provide and explain severance benefits.
Puerto Rico is not an 'employment at will' jurisdiction. Thus, an indefinite-term employee discharged without just cause is entitled to receive a statutory discharge indemnity (or severance payment) based on the length of service and a statutory formula.
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.
Puerto Rico is not an employment-at-will jurisdiction. However, employers are allowed to terminate employees at will during an initial probationary period.
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.
No. You don't even need a passport. For U.S. citizens, traveling to and working in Puerto Rico is like traveling to or working in another state. U.S. citizens only need a valid driver's license to travel to and work from Puerto Rico.
Wage and hour coverage in Puerto Rico for non-exempt employees is governed by the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as well as local laws.
Does the WARN Act apply to Puerto Rico and other territories of the United States, such as Guam? Yes. Territories of the United States are subject to U.S. laws.
