Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources

The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (PRDLHR); is an executive department of the government of Puerto Rico. The DLHR is responsible for setting and implementing public policy in the areas of labor relations, occupational safety, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and human resources training in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Department is also responsible for some economic statistics.[1]

Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
Department overview
FormedApril 14, 1931 (1931-04-14)
Jurisdictionexecutive branch
HeadquartersSan Juan, PR
Department executive
Key documents
Websitewww.trabajo.pr.gov
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History

The department is an executive department of the Government of Puerto Rico. It was created in 1931 but only gained formal recognition when the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico was approved in 1952. Its first secretary was Prudencio Rivera. The incumbent is Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez.

Secretary
Main articles: Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico and List of Secretaries of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico

References
  1. "Ley Orgánica del Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos de Puerto Rico" (PDF). Government of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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