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| Region | Costa Rica |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 25, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 2 of the Law on Labour Procedural Reform (Law No. 9,343) (2016) amended Article 404 of the Labour Code to include sexual orientation among prohibited grounds for discrimination in employment. However, gender identity remains unprotected. |
| Sources | http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=80985&strTipM=TC#ddown |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Replacing ILGA source.
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Description | Article 2 of the Law on Labour Procedural Reform (Law No. 9,343) (2016) amended Article 404 of the Labour Code to include sexual orientation among prohibited grounds for discrimination in employment. | Article 2 of the Law on Labour Procedural Reform (Law No. 9,343) (2016) amended Article 404 of the Labour Code to include sexual orientation among prohibited grounds for discrimination in employment. However, gender identity remains unprotected. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/costa-rica-lgbti | http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=80985&strTipM=TC#ddown |
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1998 | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Description | Under the Costa Rican Criminal Code. | Article 2 of the Law on Labour Procedural Reform (Law No. 9,343) (2016) amended Article 404 of the Labour Code to include sexual orientation among prohibited grounds for discrimination in employment. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/costa-rica-lgbti | |