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  • 7 Labour disputes and their resolution

    • 7.4 Scope of strike action

      • 7.4.2 Exclusions

        • 7.4.2.3 Public / civil servants (managerial and supervisory staff only)

          Costa Rica

          Legal provision: Art. 375 LC provides that strike in public services will not be allowed. The differences that may occur between employers and workers will necessarily be submitted to the knowledge and resolution of Labor Courts.

      • 7.4.3 Restrictions relating to public services, essential services or acute national crises

        Costa Rica

        Legal provision: • Public services
        Strikes will not be permitted in public services. If there are any differences between workers and employers, they must be submitted to the Labor Courts in order to find a reasonable solution (Art. 375 LC)

        • Essential services
        According to Art. 707 LC, people working in essential services are impeded to go on strike, whatever their regime. In case the conciliation failed, they still have the right to submit the solution of the economic and social conflict to arbitration, in the form, terms and conditions indicated in LC.

        • Labor Code (LC), Law No. 2 of 1943, Código de Trabajo, Ley No. 2 de 26 de Agosto de 1943 (Art. 375; 707)

      • 7.4.4 Compensatory guarantees

        Costa Rica

        Legal provision: No provision found in legislation.

      • 7.4.5 Minimum services

        Costa Rica

        Legal provision: Imposed by the authorities
        Minimum services are automatically guaranteed as strike is forbidden for both people working in public and essential services (Art. 375; 707 LC).

        • Labor Code (LC), Law No. 2 of 1943, Código de Trabajo, Ley No. 2 de 26 de Agosto de 1943 (Art. 375; 707)

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