Complete guide: Termination settlement · Costa Rica
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Eligible indefinite termination: notice one week, 15 days or one month by service; art.29 severance table, maximum last 8 years. Verified days required, not flat rate: MTSS 1 year 8 months example gives 39 days. Monthly-paid average/30 used; daily-paid workers must convert their applicable base first. Annual table/fractions not automated; resignation/cause do not add ordinary severance. Outstanding leave and bonus separate.
Ordinary private employee under Labor Code and CCSS IVM/SEM. Special pensions, public employment and protected cases excluded. Minimum bases, partial months and multiple jobs require separate review.
Document review: 2026-10-24. Initial salaries are examples, not statutory minimum wages. Estimates in local currency, without conversion; laws do not update automatically. Verify bases, period and prior payments against your payslip and contract.
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Document review: 2026-10-24
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Frequently asked questions
Which rules apply in Costa Rica?
Eligible indefinite termination: notice one week, 15 days or one month by service; art.29 severance table, maximum last 8 years. Verified days required, not flat rate: MTSS 1 year 8 months example gives 39 days. Monthly-paid average/30 used; daily-paid workers must convert their applicable base first. Annual table/fractions not automated; resignation/cause do not add ordinary severance. Outstanding leave and bonus separate.
Which workers and scenarios are covered?
Ordinary private employee under Labor Code and CCSS IVM/SEM. Special pensions, public employment and protected cases excluded. Minimum bases, partial months and multiple jobs require separate review.
Are shared inputs preserved?
Yes, links retain amounts and options. Estimates do not replace tax filings or legal contract reviews.