In this episode of La Hora Laboral, Microjuris’ podcast, Attorney Nani Marchand-Sánchez explains Puerto Rico legislation which prohibits discrimination based on protective hairstyles and hair texture. This act protects individuals from adverse actions in the employment, and other areas, due to their hairstyle choices or hair characteristics.
The law seeks to eradicate racial and ethnic discrimination linked to hairstyles and hair textures that reflect a person’s cultural identity. This conversation explains the categories protected by the law and how employers must amend their policies to comply with this regulation.
We invite you to listen to the complete episode in Spanish and learn more about how this law impacts the workplace:
