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Laws of Puerto Rico
TITLE TWENTY-NINE LaborPART I. Labor Provisions Generally
Chapter 7. Protection of Employees’ Rights
§ 147. Discrimination because of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, social or national origin or social status, political affiliation, or political or religious ideology, or for being a victim or perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, for being a servicemember, ex-servicemember, serving or having served in the United States Armed Forces, or holding veteran status—Discrimination by labor union

P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 147

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§ 147. Discrimination because of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, social or national origin or social status, political affiliation, or political or religious ideology, or for being a victim or perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, for being a servicemember, ex-servicemember, serving or having served in the United States Armed Forces, or holding veteran status—Discrimination by labor union

Any labor organization which limits, divides or classifies its members in any manner that deprives or tends to deprive anyone who aspires or is entitled to become a member of said organization, of an employment opportunity based on his/her age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, social or national origin, political affiliation, political beliefs or social condition, or for being a victim or perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking:

(a) Shall incur in civil liability:

(1) For a sum equal to twice the amount of the damages sustained through such act by the member or person concerned;

(2) for a sum of not less than one hundred [dollars] ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), in the discretion of the court, if no pecuniary damages are determined;

(3) for twice the amount of damages sustained, if said amount were under the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), and

(b) shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not more than ninety (90) days, or both penalties, in the discretion of the court.

The court may, in the judgment passed on civil actions brought under the provisions of this section, further direct the labor union to cease and desist from such action.

History —June 30, 1959, No. 100, p. 284, § 2; May 30, 1972, No. 50, p. 114, § 3; June 7, 1977, No. 37, p. 81, § 4; June 3, 1983, No. 67, p. 142, § 4; Dec. 20, 1991, No. 116, § 3; Sept. 13, 1997, No. 121, § 4; Dec. 17, 2006, No. 271, § 4; Aug. 13, 2008, No. 250, § 3, eff. 30 days after Aug. 13, 2008; Sept. 13, 2012, No. 232, § 1; May 29, 2013, No. 22, § 14.