Puerto Rico Clarifies How Employment Laws Apply to Remote Workers

The applicability of Puerto Rico’s employment laws on remote employees generally depends on where they are domiciled, according to a Sept. 10 opinion published by the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources.

Opinion 2024-02 clarifies Act 27-2024, which addressed how the territory’s employment laws apply to employers that are outside of Puerto Rico but have remote employees performing services in Puerto Rico.

Employers are covered under Act 27-2024 if they are not engaged in trade or business in Puerto Rico. They are considered to not be engaged in trade or business if they do not have an ...