Remote Workers In Puerto Rico Could Be Exempted From Puerto Rico's Employment Laws

Published date14 February 2024
Law FirmOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
AuthorMr Carlos G. Colόn-Machargo and Lina Fernandez

On January 26, 2024, Puerto Rico enacted Law 27-2024, which exempts certain remote workers and their employers from complying with Puerto Rico's employment laws.

Quick Hits

  • Domiciled employees who are exempt from the overtime requirements of the FLSA, and all nondomiciled employees performing remote work for employers not engaged in trade or business in Puerto Rico, are exempt from local employment laws.
  • Nondomiciled employees are exempt from all Puerto Rico employment laws.
  • Employers of domiciled FLSA-exempt employees who are classified as executives, administrators, or professionals under the FLSA and regulations of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources must provide at least the same benefits under private plans as the workers' compensation, short-term nonoccupational benefits, and employee driver's insurance statutory minimum benefits under Puerto Rico law, or the...

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