Remote’s guide to employing in

Puerto Rico
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  • Capital City

    San Juan

  • Currency

    United States Dollar ($, USD)

  • Languages

    Spanish and English

  • Population size

    3,285,874

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Employment termination

Termination process

In line with Puerto Rico’s Unjust Dismissal Act, full-time employees (i.e. those employed on an indefinite-term contract) can only be terminated for “just cause” otherwise, they’ll be entitled to severance pay by the employer.

Notice period

There’s no mandatory notice period in Puerto Rico.

Severance pay

Severance benefits in Puerto Rico are determined by when an employee was hired, that is:

  • Severance for workers employed on or before 26 January 2017 is equal to three months’ salary plus two weeks’ pay for each year of service.

  • The same calculation applies to workers hired after 26 January 2021 although their severance compensation is limited to nine months’ pay.

Probation periods

Probation periods in Puerto Rico range from nine months for general employees to 12 months for managerial positions and executives.