working in costa rica

Public sector workers will benefit from an agreement signed by the government and the union sector on Tuesday. 125,000 civil service officials will have a single increase of ₡7,500 next…

Companies are fighting to attract talent by offering an “emotional salary” in addition to the normal monetary one. Practices can include benefits like a place to rest or permission to…

The Government has raised 16 measures intended to lower the unemployment rate between 0.8 and 1.9 points in the next four years. The unemployment rate was 9.2% in 2017 and…

Costa Rica News – The Government will submit a reform to public employment in March 2019.

Costa Rica News – Akamai trains people in technology and then hires them. The firm Akamai has used this method in the US and in Poland and Costa Rica now becomes…

Costa Rica News – If you work on Mother’s Day, you will be paid double. The holiday, celebrated today, is a mandatory payment holiday.

Costa Rica News – 105 Chinese workers have come to Costa Rica to expand the road to the Caribbean. At least 160 more will come in the next few months. The…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rica has seen a slight increase in the sending of remittances by the third quarter of last year. The increase in sending money abroad was 6%.…