Labor  Law

We represent both employers and employees. Our Labor Law practice is broad and complete and supports our clients in all stages and aspects of their labor relationships.

We focus on helping companies and private individuals manage their workforce proactively, and strategically, in compliance with Costa Rican labor law. We combine in-depth knowledge of Costa Rican labor law with a strong corporate mindset, allowing us to design employment structures, internal policies, and compliance strategies that support efficient operations and sustainable growth.

We provide preventive labor law counseling that allows companies to identify potential liabilities, implement sound employment practices, and align their labor policies with both legal requirements and business objectives. This proactive management significantly reduces legal exposure, operational disruptions, and long-term costs.

We serve as a strategic partner to our clients. By working closely with Management and Human Resources teams, providing practical guidance that aligns workforce management with the best global practices. We also provide ongoing advisory services tailored to the evolving needs of modern businesses. Our team has extensive experience designing and implementing innovative employment policies in response to complex economic and regulatory environments, delivering practical, timely, and high-quality legal solutions.

We advise multinational and local companies operating in Costa Rica, as well as private individuals, on all aspects of labor and employment law, offering efficient approaches tailored to international standards and local regulatory requirements.

We also support our clients in the assessment, handling and resolution of conflicts, at administrative and judicial levels.

Our goal is to allow our clients to focus on their core business, confident that their labor matters are being managed with foresight, precision, and the highest professional standards.

Our services include, among others:

  • Preventive labor law counseling and risk assessment.
  • Employment contracts and labor agreements.
  • Workforce structuring and employment compliance audits.
  • Development and implementation of internal labor policies.
  • Termination planning and strategies.
  • Disciplinary procedures and workplace investigations.
  • Compensation and incentive structures.
  • Labor litigation and strategic dispute management.

Legal Updates

NEW REGULATIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN COSTA RICA

Latest change to the Costa Rican labor law: licenses to attend summons at the Ministry of Labor

Obligation to register an email address for notification purposes in Costa Rican companies

Protect your brand and trade name! The importance of registering a trade name before the Costa Rican Intellectual Property Registry.

New regulation on breastfeeding spaces in workplaces in Costa Rica

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