Employment bills in Puerto Rico

Every bill in the Puerto Rico Legislature that falls inside the Employment and Labor Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

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Employment bills in Puerto Rico

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PC 1411Para enmendar la Ley Núm. 9 de 20 de enero de 2018, conocida como la “Ley sobre el Cálculo de las Propinas”, a los fines de ampliar su política pública para proteger la voluntad del consumidor respecto al destinatario de una propina; reconocer la titularidad del empleado o empleados a quienes se destine una gratificación voluntaria; establecer que la participación de un empleado en un sistema de distribución o fondo común de propinas será libre, expresa y revocable y no podrá constituir condición de empleo; disponer un mecanismo de elección al comenzar el empleo y para modificar posteriormente dicha elección; regular el manejo y pago de propinas efectuadas mediante tarjetas de crédito, débito u otros medios electrónicos, sin alterar las deducciones que estén expresamente autorizadas por el derecho estatal o federal aplicable; delimitar las facultades del Departamento de Asuntos del Consumidor y del Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos; prohibir represalias; armonizar esta Ley con la Ley Núm. 47-2021, la Fair Labor Standards Act y su reglamentación; y para otros fines relacionados.In committee

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What counts as Employment and Labor Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill governing the employment relationship: minimum, prevailing and overtime wages, wage theft, worker classification and gig work, paid sick, family and medical leave, unemployment and workers' compensation, discrimination, harassment, pay equity and pay range disclosure, unions and public sector bargaining, workplace safety and heat standards, electronic monitoring and automated hiring tools, and noncompete and nondisclosure agreements.

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