Posts about Human Resources (2)

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Hiring Foreign Nationals in Costa Rica: Employer Obligations and Risks of Hiring Without Migration Authorization

The presence of foreign talent in Costa Rican companies continues to grow. Sectors such as technology, tourism, manufacturing, and corporate services increasingly rely on foreign professionals to meet specific needs. However, incorporating foreign nationals into the domestic workforce requires strict compliance with both immigration and labor regulations, by both the worker and the employer. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_LaborAlert: Updated Income Tax Brackets and Minimum Wages for 2026 Published

On Friday, December 5, two Executive Decrees were published updating the income tax brackets for...

#CostaRica 🇨🇷 #BDS_Article: Digital-Era Labor Inspections: Novel Changes Requiring Employer Anticipation and Preparation

The labor inspection model in Costa Rica is changing. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: Key Considerations for the Thirteenth Month Payment (Aguinaldo) in 2025

Articles 93 through 99 of the Labor Code (Act No. 185) establish the employer’s obligation to pay...

#Nicaragua 🇳🇮 #BDS_Informs: Key Compliance Notes for the National Holiday of December 8, 2025

The Minister of Labor, Ms. Johana Vanessa Flores Jiménez, through a recent official statement,...

#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 ...

#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...