P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 1402
The Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its agencies, instrumentalities, dependencies, public or quasi public corporations and municipalities and all private, natural or juridical persons who operate businesses in Puerto Rico with fifteen or more employees, and who as part of their requirements for employment require that the applicant pass an examination or test, shall be bound to:
(a) Add five (5) points or five percent (5%), whichever is greater, to the score obtained by a disabled person in any test or examination required in order to qualify for a job, whether to be hired or promoted, when as part of their requirements for employment they require that the applicant pass an examination or test. The benefits of this subsection shall not apply if the disabled person who applies for promotion or admission to a position, employment or job opportunity qualifies to receive the benefits conferred by Act No. 13 of October 3, 1980, known as the “Puerto Rican Veteran’s Bill of Rights”, which grants an additional five (5) points or five percent (5%), whichever is greater, to the score obtained by a veteran in any test or examination required in order to qualify for employment, whether to be hired or promoted, and five (5) additional points or five percent (5%), whichever is greater, to veterans with a service connected disability.
(b) To make any reasonable accommodation that will allow persons with disabilities to work effectively and maximize their productivity and promotion opportunities, with the exception of that employer who can prove to the Person with Disabilities Investigating Official, that such reasonable accommodation shall represent an onerous effort in financial terms for the enterprise.
(c) To state on their job application forms that the applicant is not under the obligation to inform that he/she is a person with a disability, but that he/she has the right to do to be considered for the benefits conferred by this chapter.
History —July 27, 1996, No. 81, § 3; Sept. 15, 1998, No. 269, § 1.