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Argentina Clarifies Labor Overhaul Goals as Sturzenegger Rejects Extreme Work‑Hour Claims

Caputo will define any monotributo changes ahead of a possible debate in extraordinary sessions.

Overview

  • Minister Federico Sturzenegger said the labor modernization aims to raise wages and expand formal employment.
  • He downplayed reports of drastic workday expansions, while drafts linked to La Libertad Avanza reference a potential 12‑hour daily cap versus the current eight.
  • Sturzenegger argued that taxes, union fees and litigation costs erode pay, estimating a potential ARS 100,000 monthly gain per worker if some intermediations were reduced.
  • He outlined legal updates to the Ley de Contrato de Trabajo to boost clarity, simplify registration and lower litigation uncertainty, and cited vacation splitting by mutual agreement as a possible change.
  • He urged the public to ignore circulating drafts until the official proposal is presented, as opposition union figures warned they would reject any return to previously struck‑down measures.