PUERTO RICO AND US LEGISLATION ESTABLISH SPECIAL EPIDEMIC LEAVES

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