Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
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The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources is an executive department of the Government of Puerto Rico
, it was created by the Law 15 of 1931, and then its existence was recognized at the moment of the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952. Its first Secretary was Prudencio Rivera and the incumbent is Miguel Romero
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The department is responsible for public policy and management of labor legislation, occupational safety, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, human resources training, and some economic statistics.
Government of Puerto Rico
The Government of Puerto Rico is a republican form of government subject to U.S. jurisdiction and sovereignty. Its current powers are all delegated by the United States Congress and lack full protection under the United States Constitution...
, it was created by the Law 15 of 1931, and then its existence was recognized at the moment of the approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952. Its first Secretary was Prudencio Rivera and the incumbent is Miguel Romero
Miguel Romero
Miguel Alberto Romero is the 19th and current Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor, serving in the Governor Luis Fortuño Administration.-Early Life and education:...
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The department is responsible for public policy and management of labor legislation, occupational safety, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, human resources training, and some economic statistics.