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Formed | April 14, 1931 |
Jurisdiction | executive branch |
Headquarters | San Juan, PR |
Department executive |
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Website | www.trabajo.pr.gov |
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Executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico |
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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]
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.
Main articles: Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico and List of Secretaries of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico |