P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 526
The following phrases and words shall have in §§ 526—534 of this title the meaning set forth hereinbelow:
Secretary.— Means the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Employer.— Means any natural or [juridical] person, organization or entity contracting for work, requiring, inducing, or referring to work laborers under the provisions of §§ 526—534 of this title, himself or itself, or through agents or representatives; and including the chief, officer, manager, official, promoter, administrator, superintendent, supervisor, foreman, overseer, subagent or representative of said natural or [juridical] person, organization or entity.
Laborer (or worker).— Means such person as an employer may employ or intend to employ, either through offer of payment or compensation of any kind, to work in places outside of Puerto Rico. Upon holding of public hearing, the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources may determine what laborers shall be excluded from the application of §§ 526—534 of this title.
Person.— Means an individual, company, partnership, association, corporation, administrator, contractor, subcontractor, or the agent or employee of any such.
History —June 22, 1962, No. 87, p. 228, § 9; July 21, 1977, No. 7, p. 553, § 6; renumbered as § 11 on July 13, 1978, No. 54, p. 537, § 9.