Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Costa Rica as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Costa Rica: Breastfeeding arrangements at work

Companies employing 30 or more women now have a year to start giving working mothers with very young children time off and appropriate facilities to breast or bottle feed their baby (Article 97 of the Labour Code) …

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Costa Rica: New penalties for overstay

From April 20th 2018 those overstaying on their visa will receive an automatic penalty of $100 a month …

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Costa Rica: Labour Procedure Law reform

It is now over six months since the Labour Procedure Law reform (9343) was introduced, although it is still too early to assess its impact …

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Costa Rica: Minimum daily wage rates

Minimum daily wage rates with effect from January 1st rose by 2 …

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Costa Rica: Further minimum wage hike

The National Wages Council has agreed to raise minimum national wage rates by 0 …

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Costa Rica: Overhaul of the Labour Code

In spite of past opposition from Costa Rica’s former President, Laura Chinchilla, a widescale review of Costa Rica’s labour laws has now been completed and amendments approved by the national parliament …

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