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On March 24, 2020, the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor (“WHD”) published various guidelines and questions and answers pertaining to COVID-19. For more information, click on the following link: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Labor-Alert-WHD-information-03-25-20.pdf 

On March 23, 2020, the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico issued Opinion No. 2020-02, titled Applicable Provisions to Exempt Employees and Non-Exempt Employees Working in the Private Sector During the Curfew Ordered by the Governor of Puerto Rico and the New Leaves with Pay (“Opinion No. 2020-02”). For more information, click on the following link: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Labor-Alert-DTRH_Opinion_2020-002-include-Op-link.pdf

House Bill 2428 was sent to La Fortaleza for Governor Vazquez’s signature. If enacted, the law will amend Article 6 of Act No. 180-1998 to provide that, in cases where the Governor or the Secretary of Health declares a state of emergency, any employee suffering or who suspects to suffer from COVID-19 that motivated the state of emergency, will be entitled to a special leave. For more information, click on the following link: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LABOR_ALERT_-_CORONAVIRUS_LEGISLATION_PR_AND_USA.pdf

On March 15, 2020, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Governor Hon. Wanda Vázquez-Garced issued Executive Order OE-2020-023 to implement the necessary and temporary closure of almost all governmental and private sector operations in order to combat the effects of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and to control the risk of infection in Puerto Rico. For more information, click on the following link: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LABOR-ALERT-CORONAVIRUS-EXECUTIVE-ORDER-Marzo-17.pdf