Legal Question in Employment Law in Puerto Rico
Federal Holidays
Our company has a field office in Puerto Rico, we have employees from the United States working at this location along with Puerto Rican citizens. Good Friday is a federal holiday in Puerto Rico, our company does not observe this holiday. Do we have to give this day off to our employee's working in Puerto Rico, and if so does it have to be a paid holiday?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Federal Holidays
Holidays are not controlled by Federal Law, they are controlled by local law. Since local law recognizes the holiday, and you are being employed in Puerto Rico, you are to be paid work for that day at the special rate that your employment contract and/or manual provides, and not less than time and a half.
Re: Federal Holidays
Thank you for your query. Good Friday is a statutory paid holiday in Puerto Rico for all employees; so, the answer is yes, you have to honor the holiday and pay it.
If you provide some further details regarding what kind of business you are in, we might have additional information to provide you.
Thank you again,
Yvette De Luna
3/19/02
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