Overview
- Senators split 19–19 and Vice Governor Hebe Casado cast the deciding vote after protests outside the Legislature by ATE and other unions.
- Unions rejected the changes and announced judicial action, arguing the update curtails worker protections.
- The reform creates an explicit interim personnel category with only improper stability, reserving full reinstatement rights for positions obtained via competitive exams.
- Indemnities shift to 100% of remuneration per year of service with a 30‑day payment deadline, and cases go to the Fiscalía de Estado if funds are unavailable.
- The law bans back pay upon reinstatement and caps damages at up to 50% of monthly pay for a maximum of 24 months, narrows the statute to administrative staff in specified bodies, abolishes hereditary posts, and excludes autonomous contracts from seniority.