Costa Rica modified its Labor Code and those provisions are now in effect.  The law modified over 200 articles of the Costa Rican Labor Code which has been in effect since 1943.   Among some of the changes to the Labor Code are as follows: Any type of discrimination is prohibited. Equ

Costa Rica Minimum Labor Wage Scale for 2017 In Costa Rica the Ministry of Labor (Ministerio de Trabajo) sets the minimum wage scale.  The wage scale is  applicable to all workers in Costa Rica.   The minimum wage scale is reviewed by the wage council of the Ministry of Labor twice a

The Labor Code of Costa Rica The Costa Rican Labor Code has been in effect since 1943.   The Labor Code is divided into the eleven Chapters referred to as Titulos. The summary below provides you with the content of each of the Titles of the Labor Code and the particular subject matter

Are Employees in Costa Rica entitled to paid vacation time ? The Costa Rican Labor Code (Codigo de Trabajo) stipulates that an Employer must provide vacation time to their Employee once that Employee has worked at least 50 weeks.   Once that threshold is reached the Employee is entitl

If you do not pay the funds withheld from your employee for Costa Rica Social Security you could end up in jail.  As an Employer it is your obligation to withhold the employee contribution to Social Security and to pay that to the Costa Rican Social Security Administration.  In Costa

Hiring a Maid (Domestic Employee)  in Costa Rica A Summary of Chapter VIII of the Costa Rican Labor Code  The Costa Rican Labor Code has a specific provision that covers “Domestic Employees”.   This is found in Chapter VIII Articles 101- 108 of the Labor Code. Article 101 of the Labor

 LABOR LAW SUMMARY INFORMATION  Costa Rican Labor and Employment law can be very confusing.  The Costa Rica Labor Code guarantees certain rights to the employee.   If and an employer does not follow the dispositions of the labor code then they could incur costly payments. In this sect

Costa Rica Labor Law in a Nutshell will help you understand the ins and out of Costa Rica labor laws. The Labor Law in Costa Rica can affect us all.   If you hire an employee in Costa Rica you will need to know some aspects of Costa Rica labor law to ensure you stay out of trouble.  I

The Costa Rican Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) in conjunction with the Ministry of Human Resources and Development of the Canadian Government (HRSDC) has recently released the 3rd Edition of the Labor Law Judicial Criteria (Compendio de Criterios Jurídico-Laborales).  T

The Costa Rica Ministry of Labor sets the minimum wage scale for workers in Costa Rica. The minimum wage scale is set twice a year by the wage council of the Ministry of Labor. The information below is for selected positions from the wage scale approved by Nº 39055-MTSS for 2015 Agrcu

In Costa Rica the parties are free to negotiate wages so long as the wage does not fall below the minimum wage scale established by the Ministry of Labor of Costa Rica.   The minimum wage scale is set twice a year by the wage council of the Ministry of Labor. The minimum wage scale  w

    Registering your Employee with the Costa Rican Social Security System   In Costa Rica registration with the Social Security system is compulsory for anybody that hires an employee.   If you hire a worker it is your obligation to have the employee sign