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Argentina Formalizes New Wage Scale for Domestic Workers Through December

The Commission’s resolution mandates staged pay rises and the phased integration of an August bonus into base wages while tightening payment and overtime rules.

Overview

  • The Commission Nacional de Trabajo en Casas Particulares formalized the change on Friday, September 18, 2026, by publishing Resolution 6/2026 that sets a new salary table for five domestic-work categories with retroactive effect to August.
  • The deal began with an August non‑remunerative bonus paid that month and a September adjustment that added 1.8% to basics plus the first 25% of that bonus to wages.
  • October will apply a 1.7% rise and the integration of a further 50% of the August bonus into basic pay, moving hourly rates for many categories above the September floors published in the resolution.
  • The rule requires monthly salaries to be paid into a worker’s bank account unless the worker requests cash, fixes pay deadlines and overtime premiums, preserves a 1% yearly seniority bonus, and keeps a 31% extra for designated Patagonian and Patagones zones.
  • The staged integrations and published hourly/monthly figures mean higher take‑home pay over the last quarter, obligate employers to update payrolls and payment practices, and make October and November payrolls the key dates to watch for full bonus absorption.