Sierra Berdecía v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico

Mr. Justice Saldaña

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Pursuant to the special proceeding for the claim of wages provided by Act No. 10 of 1917, 32 L.P.R.A. § § 3101 to 3117, the Secretary of Labor filed a complaint against employer Salvador Rocafort, in representation and for the benefit of 16 workmen. He alleged that under Mandatory Decree No. 14 of Minimum Wage, Rocafort owed them $2,104.15 for salaries and vacations, plus a similar amount as penalty or compensation for damages. He further specified the wages earned, the periods of work, and the amounts owed to each workman for wages and…