OBLIGATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES, AT THE TIME OF TERMINATION OR REDUCTION OF REGULAR HOURS OF WORK, ABOUT AVAILABILITY OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (“PR DOL”) issued Circular Letter No. 2020-02, dated April 16, 2020, requiring employers to notify employees, at the time of termination or reduction of regular hours of work, about the availability of Unemployment Insurance benefits. For more information, click here: https://www.pmalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Labor_Alert_-_Circular_Letter_No__2020-02.pdf