Case: Individual Employment Rights/Political Affiliation (D.P.R.)

A Puerto Rico federal district court denied a motion to dismiss First Amendment political discrimination claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and workplace bullying claims under Act 90-2020 against the mayor of Aguadilla, finding that a Black transitory employee sufficiently alleged that the mayor was aware of her political affiliation with the New Progressive Party and decided not to renew her contract because she supported an opposing party’s candidate, while dismissing her claims against the human resources director who had no role in the employment decision.

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