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Analysis of the deadline for paying employment benefits in Costa Rica, the legal risks of late payment, and the impact of the proposed labor payment order bill.

Analysis of the employee’s right to terminate the employment contract due to employer breach in Costa Rica, including the legal grounds, jurisprudential requirements, and applicable limitation periods.

Disciplinary Procedures in Private Companies.

The cases in which an employer can terminate a worker with employer liability after a workplace accident are analyzed, detailing the employer's obligations and the worker's right to reinstatement.

Mandatory retirement policies have been used by companies as a mechanism to renew their workforce. However, it is important to be aware of the legal framework surrounding such practices in order to assess their applicability.

Analysis of the dismissal of a worker for compromising workplace safety, according to article 81, subsection f) of the Labor Code.

The legal process and steps that the family members of a deceased worker must follow to claim their labor rights in Costa Rica are explained.

Short reflection on some differences between a dismissal at the will of the employer (with employer liability) when discrimination is alleged, versus a punitive dismissal (without employer liability).

The possibility is evaluated for the employer to initiate a disciplinary process based on comments made by the employee on social networks.

Incidents of aggression between workers are scrutinized as grounds for termination without bearing employer responsibility.