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Q COSTA RICA – It’s December and it’s ‘Aguinaldo’ time, the year-end employee “holiday” bonus. For many not familiar with the ‘Aguinaldo’, the question of what is it and who must pay it quickly comes to mind.
The Aguinaldo is not a perk but a requirement underCosta Rica labour law.
The last day to pay the Aguinaldo is December 30
The short answer is, the Aguinaldo is the 13th month salary paid to every salaried employee in the country, paid by every employer, government or private.
The Aguinaldo is the holy grail of bonuses, even paid to ‘undocumented’ employees, example maids and gardeners living and working illegally in Costa Rica.
The Aguinaldo is so important that the Ministry of Labour will intervene on behalf of an employee, legal or illegal,
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