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Argentina Moves Commerce Employees’ Day to Monday, September 29, Closing Major Retailers for 24 Hours

The legally backed transfer under Law 26.541 ensures paid rest or double pay for commerce staff.

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Los supermercados permanecerán cerrados por una jornada (Imagen ilustrativa).
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Overview

  • FAECYS and the main employer chambers (CAC, CAME, UDECA) shifted the 2025 observance from Friday 26 to Monday 29, with media reporting labor-authority homologation that gives the pact nationwide effect under CCT 130/75.
  • Supermarkets, hypermarkets, wholesale chains and shopping centers are expected to close for the day, pausing most large-scale retail activity across Argentina.
  • Employees who work on Monday must receive a 100% pay premium, while those who do not work keep full pay, and the day cannot be replaced with a compensatory off.
  • Unions announced monitoring and inspections, with local leaders such as César Guerrero (Salta) and Guillermo Bianchi (Mar del Plata) confirming implementation and urging workers to report noncompliance.
  • Exceptions include owner-attended neighborhood shops and shopping food courts governed by gastronomic agreements, and coverage varies in some sectors such as contact centers; consumers are advised to use neighborhood stores, online orders, Chinese supermarkets and restaurants.