--- title: "#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Optimization of Digital Signatures in Labor Documentation" description: Optimization of Digital Signatures in Labor Documentation. image: https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hubfs/Plantilla%20Fotos%20Blog-Dec-19-2023-06-22-28-8858-PM.jpg --- [![BDS blanco ingles](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png?width=100&height=50&name=BDS%20blanco%20ingles.png "BDS blanco ingles")](https://www.bdsasesores.com) - [Team](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/team/) - [Services](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/services/) - Blog - [Labor Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/en-us/blog) - [Corporate Law](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/apriori-blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Store](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/tienda/) - [Contact](https://www.bdsasesores.com/en/contact/) - English - [English](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=en-us) - [Español](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/blog?hsLang=es-cr) ![](https://publicaciones.bdsasesores.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Theme-Delight%20BDS%20Asesores/images/logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png?width=200&name=logo-BDS-blanco-jul25.png) ##### Dec 19, 2023 5:27:54 PM ##### 1 min. read # #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS\_LaborAlert: Optimization of Digital Signatures in Labor Documentation In accordance with Article 8 of the "Law on Certificates, Digital Signatures, and Electronic Documents," emphasis has been made recently on **distinguishing between digital signatures and certified digital signatures**, highlighting the **greater legal security** provided by the latter.   The Legal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Labor (MTSS) claims that companies can integrate technology to document employment relationships, as long as they ensure the **verification of the document's integrity** and enable **clear identification of the author**.   This approach is intended to provide legal protection by aligning with the above-mentioned regulations. In administrative or judicial proceedings, parties are granted **freedom of evidence** (for certain matters). However, caution is advised regarding any **risks associated** with using signatures through other technological means, hence the suggestion to prefer **certified digital signatures** to prevent potential complications.   In the private sphere, the **principle of autonomy of the will** may prevail, allowing the parties to establish the mechanisms to be used internally. 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