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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