All posts tagged "minimum wage"

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  Minimum wage report should be reviewed first, Puerto Rico official says

  Following introduction of bill, Economic Development secretary points to 2017 study

  • Posted October 2, 2019
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  Puerto Rico gov’t offers construction workshops to certify $15 pay

  First seminar will be held at Convention Center on Dec. 11 and 12; pre-registration  required starting today

  • Posted October 30, 2018
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  Puerto Rico CofC urges fiscal board to stop gov’s executive order

  Tells oversight panel that the construction worker minimum wage hike will affect the economy

  • Posted August 20, 2018
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  Governor says he will issue executive orders despite fiscal board’s new review policy

  Rosselló said panel's 'fiscal role will not overshadow my legal authority, nor my determination to do what is right for the people of Puerto Rico'

  • Posted August 14, 2018
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  Puerto Rico CofC rejects minimum wage hike for construction workers

  Says executive order could result in halted projects, raising industry costs

  • Posted August 2, 2018
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  Executive order: Minimum wage for workers in gov’t-contracted construction is now $15

  Law now requires government projects to use locally produced cement

  • Posted July 30, 2018
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  Puerto Rico governor announces private-sector job measures

  Proposes cutting vacation and sick leave, raising minimum wage to $7.75 next year, making Christmas bonus optional, offering EITC

  • Posted March 21, 2018
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  Labor Department requests input on Puerto Rico wage-increase proposal

  Residents have until Feb. 17 to comment before final report is submitted

  • Posted February 2, 2018
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  Increase in Minimum Wage for Gov’t Workers to Cost $10.9M

  Some 6,500 Employees to Benefit, Most in Education

  • Posted September 11, 2017
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  Puerto Rico governor awaits agency certifications on minimum wage increase

  Assures process is 'on track,' but has no specific numbers on fiscal impact or how many employees benefited

  • Posted August 17, 2017