Privacidad en plataformas digitales de trabajo en el teletrabajo
| Published date | 28 January 2026 |
| Author | Carlos Oreamuno |
| Law Firm | Facio & Cañas |
La expansión del teletrabajo en Costa Rica, consolidada a partir de la Ley No. 9738 para Regular el Teletrabajo, tomó fuerza a raíz de la pandemia por el Covid -19. Esta modalidad de trabajo ha implicado un uso cada vez más intenso de plataformas digitales, sistemas de comunicación remota y herramientas de ciberseguridad y supervisión de las labores ejercidas de manera virtual. Además, este nuevo entorno ha obligado a replantear los límites entre el poder de dirección del empleador y el derecho fundamental a la privacidad de los datos de la persona trabajadora.
El derecho a la intimidad, la vida privada y la inviolabilidad de las comunicaciones, consagrado en el artículo 24 de la Constitución Política, no se extingue por el hecho de existir la modalidad de teletrabajo. La subordinación laboral, sea en un esquema remoto o presencial, no habilita al empleador para ejercer controles arbitrarios, invasivos o desproporcionados sobre la esfera personal del trabajador. En consecuencia, el uso de medios tecnológicos para la prestación de servicios no legitima un...
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