What you need to know for employing in Costa Rica

Employee contributions include Health insurance, Regime of Mandatory Complementary Pensions (ROP), and Regime of Invalidity, Old Age and Death.

48 hours/week max. Over 48 hours is considered overtime and paid at 150%-200% regular salary. Overtime is capped at max 4 hours/day. Exempt employees (managers, administrators, legal representatives) are exempt from these limitations.

First 3 days paid at 50% regular salary by employer and CCSS. From 4th day paid at 60% regular salary by CCSS.

Maternity: 1 month of prenatal leave and 3 months of postpartum leave. 50% paid by the employer and the other 50% is paid by the CCSS.

Paternity/Parental: None for private sector employees.

After 50 weeks continuous service - min. 2 weeks paid annual leave, if less than 50 weeks continuous service - 1 day / month of service + PH.

Yes but only if employee is terminated without cause by the employer or if the employee quits for cause. Based on duration of employment and ranges from 7 - 22 days of wages.

Termination can be with or without cause. Acceptable grounds are set out in Article 81 of the Labour Code. The employer is required to issue a letter including the reason for termination. If termination is without cause, the employer will have to pay severance.