Posts about Human Resources

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: Learn About the Public Holidays Costa Rica Will Observe in 2026

In Costa Rica, public holidays commemorate significant historical, religious, or cultural events and are legally established as non-working days (except as provided in Articles 150 and 151 of the Labor Code), so that workers may observe them or participate in the celebrations associated with each date.

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Informs: This Monday, December 1, Will Be a Public Holiday: What You Need to Know to Enjoy It

On December 1, 2025, Costa Rica will celebrate “Abolition of the Army Day”, declared as a ...

#Panama 🇵🇦 #BDS_LaborAlert: New Executive Decree Regulates Strikes in Public Services

The Executive Branch, through Executive Decree No. 11 dated November 11, 2025 (enacted on November...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Reform to Article 515 of the Labor Code Establishing New Types of Paid Leave Enters into Force

The reform to Article 515 of the Labor Code, approved in October 2025, which authorizes new types...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: CCSS Expands Conditions for Debt Forgiveness and Payment Arrangements of Social Security Contributions for Employers and Self-Employed Workers

On Thursday, October 23, the Costa Rican Social Security Administration (CCSS) approved updated...

#DominicanRepublic 🇩🇴 #BDS_LaborAlert: These Will Be the Public Holidays During 2026

On Wednesday, November 5, an official statement was issued by Mr. Andrés V. Herrera, Director...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Worker–Employer Contributions Will Increase as of January 1, 2026

For next year, the Costa Rican Social Security Administration (CCSS) will apply a new adjustment...

#ElSalvador 🇸🇻 #BDS_LaborAlert: MTPS Clarifies Scope of Extension for 2025 Christmas Bonus Payment Period

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MTPS in Spanish) clarified that the recent legal reform...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Salary Increase of 1.63%, Effective as of January 2026

On Monday, October 27, the National Salary Council (CNS in Spanish) salary increase applicable to...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Artículo: “I Know What You Did Last Shift”: Employer Monitoring Power and Their Limits

Every employment relationship is defined by a unique element that distinguishes it from other...