Last checked Sep 19, 2026
Working hours in Costa Rica
Ordinary full-time hours are 48 a week in Costa Rica.
This is a short reading of the official rule for a typical private-sector employee. It is not legal advice. Contracts and collective agreements can give more. Open the source before you rely on a number.
The statutory floor
Day shift 8/48; mixed 7/42; night 6/36.
What a small company must keep
A daily record of hours actually worked, including overtime that was authorised. A clock that keeps the original punch when someone corrects it is the useful part.
What Boxento already does
People clock in and out from a phone. Managers see worked, late and overtime minutes and can approve extras. Optional GPS is only a location check, not a certified attendance book.
Boxento does not calculate statutory payroll, file with the ministry or replace a local accountant.