Updated to reflect the latest developments in the judicial review concerning an employer’s right to transfer an employee to alternative work outside the scope of their agreed duties.
The victimisation and remedies and penalties sections of this chapter have been enhanced to reflect a 2026 Supreme Court ruling confirming that different employment claims arising from the same dismissal may have different deadlines.
The unjustified dismissal and contesting dismissals sections have been updated to reflect the Flores Reyes (2026) decision, confirming that asking a court for relief from judgment does not pause the one-year deadline, and an employee has to file an action in court for an unjustified dismissal claim.
The general and non-compete clauses sections have been updated to reflect a 2026 Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruling confirming that contracts, including reasonable non-competes in professional services contracts, can be assigned to a third party with the consent of all parties.