P. of S. 852

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IEPR
17 December 2025

To establish the new “Puerto Rico Minimum Wage, Vacation and Sick Leave Act”, in order to allow the state minimum wage in Puerto Rico to prevail over the federal minimum wage the higher it is; create the Minimum Wage Evaluation Board attached to the Department of Labor and Human Resources, to establish its powers and composition; to provide protection for workers in local companies not covered by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to establish everything related to vacation and sick leave ; empower the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources to implement this Act; repeal Act 180-1998, as amended; and for other related purposes.

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P. of S. 852

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