DOING BUSINESS IN COSTA RICA
LABOR LEGISLATION - 15 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BDS Asesores
1. What may you ask at a job interview?
When contracting high-ranking management positions, a company usually hires a firm that specializes in the process of candidate recruitment and selection; however, when contracting other positions, customarily the company itself carries out both processes. In such cases, the reform of the labor code that seeks to eliminate the discrimination of people in labor relations (the discrimination prohibition starts with the recruitment process and is maintained even once the labor relation has ended) must be taken into consideration when the interview takes place.
LABOR, SOCIAL SECURITY AND PAYROLL LIABILITIES
Given the impact that employer labor liabilities have on the cost of doing business, such liabilities are of fundamental importance when making decisions about investing in Costa Rica. Costa Rica’s social security system is a modern system where beneficiaries receive high quality medical services financed through a three tiered system: State, employer and employee contributions. Furthermore, all Costa Rican workers are covered under workers compensation insurance, which is mandatory. The following is a summary of the most important aspects of these labor, social security and payroll liabilities in Costa Rica.
