Costa Rica
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- Capital City
San José
- Currency
Costa Rican colón (₡, CRC)
- Languages
Spanish
- Population size
5,094,118
Employment termination
Termination process
Employee contracts can be terminated if a just cause is established, such as dishonesty, negligence, fraud, redundance, or any other tangible reasons, with notice provided in advance and stipulated below.
Notice period
Notice periods required under Costa Rican law depend on an employee’s tenure, ranging between 1 week and a month.
0 – 3 months: No notice period
3 – 6 months: 1 week
6 – 12 months: 15 days
1+ year: 1 month
Severance pay
Severance pay entitlements are issued based on an employee’s tenure with the employer.
3 – 6 months: 7 days pay
6 – <12 months: 14 days’ pay
1 year: 19.5 days’ pay
2 years: 20 days’ pay
3 years: 20.5 days’ pay
4 years: 21 days’ pay
5 years: 21.24 days’ pay
6 years: 21.5 days’ pay
7 – 9 years: 22 days’ pay
10 years: 21.5 days’ pay
11 years: 21 days’ pay
12 years: 20.5 days’ pay
13 years: 20 days’ pay
Probation periods
The Probation Period is maximum of 3 months. It is common to apply the maximum probation period to senior roles.