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On January 16, 2024, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, signed into law House Bill 1745, titled “Act to Facilitate the Implementation of Remote Work in the Private Sector and to Promote the Establishment of Air Operation Bases in Puerto Rico” (hereinafter the “Act”). For more information, click here: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LABOR-ALERT-PR-STATUTE-TO-PROMOTE-REMOTE-WORK.pdf

On January 10, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule: “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” (the “Rule”). Through the Rule, the DOL expands on the criteria that need to be analyzed to determine if an individual is an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of the Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) only. For more information, click here: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LABOR-ALERT-INDEPENDENT-CONTRACTOR-RULE.pdf