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Puerto Rico, located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, is considered an unincorporated territory of the United States. The island of Puerto Rico, known for its mountains.
On January 14, 2021, the NLRB issued a decision in
Asociacion de Empleados del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto
Rico, 370 NLRB No. 71. The decision involved the issue of
whether a term of employment contained in a collective bargaining
agreement continues after the expiration of the contract. This
issue has been vexing for employers and unions for years.
The case centered around a Puerto Rico Law, Law No. 148, that
requires certain employers to pay their employees Christmas bonuses
of up to $600 annually between November 15 and December 15. The law
does not apply, however, in cases where the . employees
receive an annual bonus by collective agreement.
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NLRB Finds Employer Acted Lawfully by Paying Statutory Minimum Christmas Bonus, Rejecting Unilateral Change and CBA Modification Claims Wednesday, January 20, 2021
On January 14, 2021, the NLRB issued a decision in
Asociacion de Empleados del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, 370 NLRB No. 71. The decision involved the issue of whether a term of employment contained in a collective bargaining agreement continues after the expiration of the contract. This issue has been vexing for employers and unions for years.
The case centered around a Puerto Rico Law, Law No. 148, that requires certain employers to pay their employees Christmas bonuses of up to $600 annually between November 15 and December 15. The law does not apply, however, “in cases where the … employees receive an annual bonus by collective agreement.”