There have been several articles on Costa Rican women taking advantage of the Domestic Violence laws lately. Below is another article from AM Costa Rica. I have met some of these men myself and it is very sad when they fall head over heals for someone only to be kicked out of their own house [...]
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Filed under: Domestic matters, Living in Costa Rica, The Dark Side
If you are planning to have a maid in Costa Rica or employees of any sort, you need to know the following applies to you.
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS BY THE EMPLOYER IF THE RELATIONSHIP IS CONSIDERED A LABOR RELATIONSHIP
Although all measures possible to try to characterize the relationship as out of the reach of local labor law [...]
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Filed under: Business in Costa Rica, Domestic matters
We had to call in a plumber this week as one of the hot water heaters went on the fritz. We felt certain we were going to have to buy a new tank or be told we needed to buy a new tank from whomever we brought into the house to look at it.
We got [...]
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Two and three-prong plugs and 110V current are used here, both as seen in the U.S. European adapters and converters are hard to find; bring your own with you.
Power surges are common, especially during electrical storms (most days during the rainy season). Hook valuable appliances like computers and televisions to a surge protector or unplug [...]
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Filed under: Domestic matters, Living in Costa Rica
