This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses Puerto Rico Senate Bill No. 238, which amends Puerto Rico's anti-discrimination statute to bar employers from discriminating against any employee or applicant on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The law, which became effective when signed on May 29, 2013, gives discriminatees the right to be reinstated in their jobs and to receive twice the amount of damages incurred as a result of the discriminatory act. Individuals who commit discriminatory acts may be charged with a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for 90 days or both.