En todo caso radicado ante los tribunales de Puerto Rico por un trabajador o empleado en que se reclame cualquier derecho o suma de dinero contra su patrono, al amparo de la legislación laboral federal o local o convenio de trabajo de naturaleza individual o colectivo y en que se conceda la reclamación en todo o en parte, se condenará al patrono al pago de honorarios de abogado, si éste no fuere uno de los abogados del Departamento de Trabajo y Recursos Humanos. Cuando se dicte sentencia a favor del patrono querellado no se condenará al trabajador o empleado querellante al pago de honorarios de abogado; Disponiéndose, que para los efectos de las secs. 3114 a 3117 de este título la palabra “patrono” incluirá a las autoridades y corporaciones públicas del Gobierno Estadual y/o sus representantes.
En los casos en que la reclamación sea satisfecha extrajudicialmente, las partes, además de cumplir con las disposiciones de ley sobre transacciones, deberán, si no se pusieren de acuerdo sobre los honorarios a ser pagados por el patrono querellado al abogado del trabajador o empleado querellante, someter su determinación al tribunal que hubiera tenido jurisdicción sobre el caso. Las costas de estos procedimientos serán de oficio.
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