Juan Felipe Santos

Juan Felipe Santos is the Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager of the San Juan, Puerto Rico, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has successfully represented employers in litigation before federal and Puerto Rico courts, including jury trials. Before joining Jackson Lewis when it opened the Puerto Rico office in 2013, Mr. Santos worked for over 10 years in other major law firms in Puerto Rico, devoting his practice exclusively to labor and employment law.

Mr. Santos represents clients through all phases and types of federal and local labor and employment lawsuits and administrative matters, ranging from individual charges and cases to broad-scale collective and class actions regarding wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, statutory leaves of absence, welfare benefits (ERISA), Railway Labor Act, defamation, non-compete covenants and other employment-related torts.

Mr. Santos provides legal advice to management on human resources compliance issues and policy matters spanning the entire employment life cycle, from the hiring, discipline and termination of employees, including drafting of employment manuals and policies and the development of strategies for effective liability mitigation Mr. Santos also has experience providing legal advice to companies establishing operations in Puerto Rico and conducting due diligence employment law audits. He has been speaker at various seminars.

Honors and Recognitions

•Hispanic National Bar Association, Top Lawyers Under 40 (2018)

Published Works

• Obligations After a Natural Disaster, El Nuevo Dia (January 2020) [Author]

Speeches

•“Puerto Rico Employment Law Update,” National Retail Federation (Washington, DC, October 2015) (presenter)
•“Evolution of Wage and Hour Laws: Past, Present and Future,” Society for Human Resources Management - Puerto Rico Chapter Convention (Fajardo, PR, September 2015) (presenter)
•“ADA, FMLA, and USERRA: The Interplay of the Trifecta,” Society for Human Resources Management - Puerto Rico Chapter (San Juan, PR, November 2013) (presenter)

Juan Felipe Santos In the News

Jackson Lewis' Recently Elevated and Promoted Attorneys Spotlighted

April 28, 2020 • Law360

Juan Felipe Santos Discusses Implications of Puerto Rico COVID-19 Closing Order

April 1, 2020 • El Vocero

Juan Felipe Santos Discusses Employee Leave During Puerto Rico Lockdown

March 16, 2020 • Telemundo Puerto Rico

Juan Felipe Santos Publications

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Puerto Rico Senate Approves Reverting to Pre-2017 Employment Law Reform Sick, Vacation Leave

May 15, 2020

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Puerto Rico Senate Passes Reasonable Accommodation Bill for Certain Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

May 12, 2020

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Puerto Rico Employers Must Provide Information on Unemployment Benefits Program to Laid Off Workers

April 22, 2020

Webinars

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COVID-19: Interpreting the Opinions Issued by the PR-DOL Secretary and Other Recent Legislation

2 - 3:00 PM EST
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Guidelines for the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation

2 - 3:00 PM EST
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Puerto Rico Employment Law Reform: One Year Later

1 - 2:00 PM EST
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Juan Felipe Santos Blog Posts

COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

Puerto Rico Senate Passes Reasonable Accommodation Bill for Certain Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

May 14, 2020
Disability, Leave & Health Management

Puerto Rico Senate Passes Reasonable Accommodation Bill for Certain Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic

May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor

Puerto Rico Enacts Five-Day Paid Emergency Leave for Pandemic Illness

April 15, 2020