PR Labor Laws

September 19th, 2006 Posted by Jared

Although not a state yet, Puerto Rico does still have what are called PR labor laws. They follow the federal government labor laws, for the most part. The PR labor laws were not too difficult to find.

Even in Puerto Rico, some labor laws must be displayed in work places. These have been put on the Puerto Rico labor law posters. For those businesses which are governed by the PR labor laws, these posters must be displayed where employees have easy access to them. As you can guess, break rooms and the walls around time clocks are perfect places for employers to hang these publications.

The first of the PR labor laws I found deals with job safety. Following OSHA guidelines, this particular labor law states that every employee should expect to work in a work place which is safe and free from hazards. Any hazard that is life threatening or can cause serious bodily injury is against the law. There are several agencies which perform regular inspections of work sites to ensure the employees are safe.

Next, the PR labor laws determine the minimum wage. Since they follow the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) in most work places, their minimum wage is currently $5.15 per hour. Many in Puerto Rico currently make minimum wage, but some employers can pay less, especially if they are not required to follow FLSA requirements. At this time, $3.61 per hour is supposed to be the least amount an employer may pay.

Child labor laws in Puerto Rico are much like the states of the US. They determine which jobs minors under 18 may hold, the hours a minor can work each day and each week, and the minimum age a minor may start working.

There are more PR labor laws. These laws can be found by doing a keyword search online. You can also find the Puerto Rico labor law posters in order to get a more detailed look at the regulations in this US colony.

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