P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 529
Every person, organization, or agent domiciled in or outside of Puerto Rico who wishes to contract the services of workers in Puerto Rico to work outside of the Commonwealth shall execute a written contract with the persons to be employed, which shall contain the minimum guarantees fixed by the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources through regulations, and, upon its approval, the Secretary shall be committed to protect the workers’ rights pursuant to the terms thereof; Providing, That when the recruitment of migrant workers is performed through the Interstate System of the United States Employment Service, the Secretary, after having exhausted all efforts to negotiate a contract pursuant to §§ 526—534 of this title and the regulations promulgated thereunder, shall, in his discretion, relieve those employers who, in his judgment, comply with the applicable federal standards and regulations from complying with said obligation. Notwithstanding the above, the Secretary shall retain supervisory authority to guarantee full compliance of the conditions stipulated in the job offer filed by any employer.
History —June 22, 1962, No. 87, p. 228, § 3; July 21, 1977, No. 7, p. 553, § 2; July 13, 1978, No. 54, p. 537, § 1.