Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources

Department of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico
Department overview

Formed	April 14, 1931 (1931-04-14)
Jurisdiction	executive branch
Headquarters	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Department executive	Miguel Romero, Secretary of Labor and Human Resources
Key documents	Law No. 15 of 1931 Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Law No. 100 of 1977 Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1994
Website	www.dtrh.gobierno.pr

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The Department of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico —Spanish: Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos (DTRH)— is an executive department of the government of Puerto Rico. The DTRH 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. The Department is also responsible for some economic statistics.^[1]

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 Miguel Romero.

Secretary

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

External links

Departamento del Trabajo y Recursos Humanos - Official Site (Spanish)

References

↑ "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.

Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico

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