Office in Puerto Rico

Christinet · September 2001

I am seeking advice regarding opening an office in Puerto Rico. This would be a company incorporated in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico (as opposed to a U.S. based company with a branch office).

I am rather perplexed by their laws such as vacation/sick leave, hours worked, etc. It appears that many of these laws apply only to non-exempt workers; however I cannot find any resources which spell that out. Any advice or suggested resources would be appreciated.

Margaret Morford · September 2001

One thing you need to be aware of is that Puerto Rico has a ststute that mandates the payment of bonuses to employees. There's a formula in the statue for payment. That's just one pitfall to having an office or employee in Puerto Rico.

Margaret Morford
theHRedge

NACCAS_VA · September 2001

I believe Puerto Rico still has an Economic Development Administration ("Fomento") that may be able to answer your questions. You might start
with the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration in Washington, DC
for leads. Mary Bird

Office in Puerto Rico

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