P.R., USVI get $566K in US Labor Dept. grants
April 29, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday awarded $112 million to 50 state and territorial workforce agencies, including Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which received $302,000 and $246,000, respectively to offer reemployment services ...
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Security guard co. ordered to pay $166K in back wages
December 2, 2015
San Juan-based security guard company Optimus Investigations Corp. and its owner Jorge Rivera-Berríos has been ordered to pay more than $166,000 in back wages and liquidate damages to 243 employees misclassified as independent contractors, the ...
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Statistics Institute wants public input on worker survey
March 17, 2015
The Puerto Rico Statistics Institute announced Monday plans to use a new method to collect information on households to measure unemployment in Puerto Rico.
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