Domestic help on a daily basis: the six key obligations an employer must fulfil
Articles16 June 2026
Even if a domestic worker only works a few days a month or on an hourly basis, Costa Rican law requires employers to comply with a number of requirements.
Daniel Valverde, a partner specialising in employment law at the firm Ecija Legal, clarified that the fact that a domestic worker only works for a couple of days or a couple of hours does not affect the granting of employment rights, given that employment legislation makes no distinction between full-time and part-time workers when it comes to the granting of rights.
El Financiero , in collaboration with Valverde,has drawn up a list of the six obligations that must be met when employing domestic staff. Annual leave, payment in kind and social security are among these requirements.
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