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Argentina Readies Labor Reform Bill as Government Rejects Claims of 12‑Hour Workdays

Officials frame the proposal as a push to formalize employment ahead of a congressional debate following Council of Mayo talks.

Overview

  • Minister Federico Sturzenegger outlined a four‑bill agenda that includes labor and tax reforms and said the draft labor bill does not lengthen the daily workday or cut vacations.
  • The Executive plans to send the reform to Congress after negotiations in the Council of Mayo, with participants acknowledging there is no closed text yet and consensus still under discussion.
  • A circulating draft describes bank‑of‑hours scheduling via collective agreements, the option to fragment vacations, expanded non‑remunerative benefits, and an 80% non‑remunerative sick‑leave payment.
  • Proposed changes would cap dismissal compensation at ten monthly salaries, exclude the aguinaldo from the calculation, and allow a severance fund or private insurance in lieu of traditional indemnities, while creating ARCA registries and covering platform workers.
  • Unions including the CGT publicly oppose the initiative, the earlier DNU 70/23 remains suspended pending Supreme Court review, and reporting highlights prior input from private‑sector lawyers and former Techint executives in drafting the original decree.