Pago de Aguinaldo

Employers, remember the payment of the Christmas bonus (13th month) to your employees!

December 20th is the deadline for every worker to receive their full Christmas bonus payment.

Remember that the Christmas bonus (13th month) is a labor right.

Occasional workers (for example, those who work one, two, or three days a week) also have the right to the Christmas bonus.

  • Find the tool to calculate the Christmas bonus payment here: www.mtss.go.cr/buscador/Aguinaldo.aspx

  • Failure to pay or incomplete payment of the Christmas bonus can lead to complaints and fines ranging from $800 to $20,000.

  • If you know of workers who are not receiving this right, please share this information with them.

  • More information:

    Ministry of Labor and Social Security | Labor Inspection. In front of the Humanist College of Nicoya, Facilities of the National University.