Overview
- The administration is preparing to send a labor "modernization" bill to Congress after December 10, but no formal text has been filed and only an informal draft circulates.
- A core change would give company‑level agreements precedence over sectoral collective bargaining, with proposals that include banks of hours, salaries in an agreed currency and performance‑based pay.
- Minister Federico Sturzenegger touted the shift toward firm‑level deals abroad, while the CGT and leaders such as UOCRA’s Gerardo Martínez warned of mobilizations without deep dialogue.
- Many SME groups voice conditional support to curb informality and hiring risks, insisting on parallel tax relief, credit access and clearer rules to reduce costly labor litigation.
- The push reprises elements from the suspended DNU 70/23 and arrives against high informality and reported business closures, setting up contentious legal and congressional fights once a bill is tabled.