Matías Rodríguez v. Social Programs Administration of the Department of Agriculture & Commerce

In order to curb certain undesirable characteristics presented by the system used by the state government and its agencies for the employment of laborers, the Legislative Assembly approved Act No. 110 of June 26, 1958, 3 L.P.R.A. §§ 711-711k (Supp. 1963, at 122-126), known as Irregular Government Personnel Act. Among other things it was said that overtime was paid to some workers while such compensation was not allowed to regular employees. 10-3 Journal of Proceedings 1551. Cf. Communications Authority v. Superior Court, 87 P.R.R. 1, 12 (1963). To that effect, § 3, 3 L.P.R.A. § 711b, although…