Puerto Rico: Right to Religious Freedom Accommodations
APPLIES TO All Employers with PR Employees |
EFFECTIVE May 25, 2017 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
Though the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”) makes numerous changes to Puerto Rico employment laws, of note is the fact the Act provides employees a new, statutory right to request accommodations for the purpose of participating in religious activities. Effective May 25, 2017, employers will be required to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practice.