Remote Workers in Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico’s Employment Laws
In January 2024, in an attempt to address concerns with regards to working remotely in Puerto Rico, the US territory enacted Law 27-2027. This Law exempts certain employees and employers* from being subject to Puerto Rico's employment obligations, and allows them to govern employment relationship by the laws of another state. *With regards to the entities we serve, this Law does not apply to us as the employees that may work remote in Puerto Rico report to the fixed place of business we have in Puerto Rico. This law might apply to us if we have non-exempt employees that work for (our) entity that currently does not do business in Puerto Rico and the employee temporarily performs work remotely in Puerto Rico. Our Compliance Department will update as new information becomes available. Source: Ogletree Deakins , received on February 7, 2024.