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Laws of Puerto Rico
TITLE TWENTY-NINE LaborPART I. Labor Provisions Generally
Chapter 7. Protection of Employees’ Rights
§ 148. 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—Presumptions

P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 148

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§ 148. 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—Presumptions

Any of the acts mentioned in the preceding sections shall be presumed to have been committed in violation of §§ 146—151 of this title, whenever the same shall have been performed without good cause. This presumption shall be of a controvertible character.

It shall not be presumed that the employer had knowledge of the personal situation of any employee in cases of discrimination against victims or presumed victims of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, unless the employer was in effect in a position to have such knowledge.

The employer shall make the reasonable and necessary adjustments or accommodations in the workplace in order to protect its employees from a possible aggressor, once he/she receives notice of the potential occurrence of a dangerous situation. Failure to do so shall be presumed to be discriminatory conduct.

History —June 30, 1959, No. 100, p. 284, § 3; Dec. 17, 2006, No. 271, § 6.