On January 14, 2021, the NLRB issued a decision in
Asociacion de Empleados del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto
Rico, 370 NLRB No. 71. The decision involved the issue of
whether a term of employment contained in a collective bargaining
agreement continues after the expiration of the contract. This
issue has been vexing for employers and unions for years.
The case centered around a Puerto Rico Law, Law No. 148, that
requires certain employers to pay their employees Christmas bonuses
of up to $600 annually between November 15 and December 15. The law
does not apply, however, in cases where the . employees
receive an annual bonus by collective agreement.