Saturday, October 6, 2007

Costa Rica Passes Law Moving Some Public Holidays To Nearest Monday

Sources: La Gaceta Digital and Costa Rica public holidays. After many tribulations, the latest official gazette contains Law 8604 of 17 September 2007 which amends article 148, paragraph two of the Labor Code, Law 2 of 26 August 1943 and its amendments, and establishes that the holidays of 11 April, 25 July and 12 October falling on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will be worked normally, but their benefit must be transferred to the next Monday.