An ongoing debate exists regarding the nature and extent to which transnational companies should be held directly and legally liable for human rights impacts.
On October 24, 2017, Puerto Rico's Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources issued an Administrative Order granting an automatic extension for all employers required to file a Quarterly Unemployment and Disability Tax Report.
The Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources has issued a new regulation, effective October 18, 2017, to administer Puerto Rico’s Christmas Bonus Law.
On October 17, 2017, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources issued Opinion No. 2017-001 regarding the compensation of exempt and non-exempt private sector employees for workdays interrupted by Hurricanes Irma and María and their aftermath.
In order to assist in rebuilding and recovery following Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s governor and several agencies have issued multiple exemptions to previously established rules for operations, as well as extensions to multiple deadlines.
