The Costa Rican Law

The Costa Rican Labor Law

Learning about rights and responsibilities in the workplace

Multiple Choice

In which document does the employee and employer check the rights and duties in the workplace?

• The constitution

• The company's website

• The union's acts

• With a lawyer

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In Costa Rica, employees can be hired to work... (more than 1 option is possible)

• full time

• part time

• over time

• for hours or objectives

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In this document we find the guidelines and policies that have to be followed at work...

• contract

• insurance

• labor code

• laws

​What's the minimum wage in Costa Rica?

​Minimum wage is defined as the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their workers. This amount should allow workers to cover the basic needs of their family.

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, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Labor sets a minimum wage according to the occupation and the level of qualifications of a worker.

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​In 2021 for unskilled workers the minimum wage was c.316,900 colones. This applies for the private sector.

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Every worker in Costa Rica has the legal right to receive an additional month of wages/ salaries paid by the employer as a year-end ___________without any conditions. 

• stocks bonus

• Christmas bonus

• severance pay

• overtime

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In order to work in Costa Rica, do employers have to insure their employees?

• Yes

• No

• Depending on the job

• Depending on the contract

​Social Security provides workers with...

• -​Insurance

• ​-Health care

• ​-Sick leaves

• ​-Permits to care for family members who are ill

• ​-Attend doctor appointments

• ​-Receive treatment and medicine

• ​-Others

Multiple Choice

The time off work given to women who just gave birth is known as....

• maternity

• sick leave

• mother's day

• maternity leave

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Which of the following is a RESPONSIBILITY of the employer?

• Contribute with the company's health protocols

• Have a lunch room for the employees

• Expect punctuality from his employees

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Which of the following is a RIGHT of the employer?

• Be notified if an employee will miss work

• Receive training if a new software is being used

• Have paid vacation

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Which is the entity in Costa Rica that regulates, protects and sanctions work related responsibilities and rights for the PRIVATE sector?

• The court

• Servicio Civil

• Ministry of Labor

• The employer

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Which of the following holidays are legal paid celebrations in Costa Rica? (more than 1 option is possible)

• April 11th

• May 1st

• Father's day

• Culture day

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If an employee works on a paid holiday, he or she receives... the wage for that day worked.

• the same

• triple

• double

• overtime

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In Costa Rica, the Christmas bonus must be paid between...

• December and January

• November and December

• before December 21st

• after Christmas day

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To terminate a contract the employee must write a ...

• file

• email

• letter

• notice

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Severance pay refers to...

• money paid to an employee who was fired

• money paid if an employee had an accident at work

• money paid when an employee retires

• money paid as a bonus to the employee

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Employees must be insured in case of...

• going into debt

• any injuries at work

• receiving a low salary

• working night shifts