Workers are very concerned about the labor reforms carried out by the La Libertad Avanza government since the inauguration of President Javier Millay and the approval of the Basic Law, which has already introduced some changes to collective agreements. of Paid vacation, excused and unexcused absence, and regular vacationare some of the points being discussed at the national level.
Essentially, Argentine employers are waiting for more thorough labor reforms, which have already begun to be implemented with some changes strongly requested by the employer sector. The objectives of the ruling party are Reduce labor irregularity in the long term This increases income and provides stability to the social security system.
Labor reforms have already abolished the hefty fines that employers had to pay when they were found to be working in “black” labor or failing to register. At the same time, the aim is to allow collective agreements to be redefined by zone or region, depending on the specificities of each industry or sector. These are some of the changes that La Libertad Avanza is trying to push after elections held on May 18 in key constituencies such as the city and the province of Buenos Aires.
In this framework, some small changes in labor reform relate to the possibility for workers to take leave at any time of the year and, if their physical health allows, to start maternity leave from the last moment and spend much of that period on vacation with the new family member.
Below are details employees should know about the changes. Labor reform brings vacations, absenteeism, and licenses.
What does the 2025 Labor Reform say about vacation?
The changes that La Libertad Avanza is introducing regarding leave for registered workers are already taking place informally in the companies that make it possible. The purpose of work style reform is to enable employees to: Enjoy your vacation in parts whenever it suits you.
In this way, the annual leave period is divided into different times of the year, minimum 7 days Every time vacation is requested. They have the right to acquire them at any time until April 30th of the year following the year in question.
To receive this benefit, employees must comply with notification requirements. Labor reform proposes: Notice of leave will be given within 21 days in advance.
If a husband and wife work within the same establishment, the employer must grant leave for the same period of time.
All these changes regarding leave in regular employment are included in the labor reform bill that the ruling party has submitted to parliament for future discussion.
What Labor Reform in 2025 Says About Licensing
Labor reform involves various changes to the regular and temporary licenses held by workers. The most important is the change to maternity leave.
Under the new labor reform, pregnant female employees will continue to be prohibited from working for 45 days before giving birth and 45 days after giving birth. Therefore, my maternity leave is 3 months.
However, at the time of the amendment, if a worker chooses to reduce their prenatal leave, the leave in that case cannot be less than 30 days. The remainder of the leave period will be added up to the period of leave after childbirth. In the case of premature birth, the entire leave period not taken before the birth will be added to the subsequent leave period to complete the 90 days.
The labor reform that began with last year’s base law also stipulates that “employees or pregnant people must do the following.” Be sure to inform your employer of your pregnancy, This is because, if the employer is notified, the worker has the right to obtain stable employment.
The 2025 labor reform will introduce a flexible labor redundancy system (Labour Redundancy Fund), which will help workers and employers Agree on how to terminate employment What may be included Agreed leave or absence; It is an alternative to traditional compensation.
The automatic presumption of an employment relationship in professional services contracts will also be eliminated, impacting the management of independent worker absenteeism and licensing.
When will work style reform occur in 2025?
As specialized media explains, La Libertad Avanza plans to present the debate on labor reform to the National Assembly once the important elections to be held this year are over.
To that end, as recently reported, i professionalL.L.A. They introduced a labor reform bill to the House of Representatives. This was led by Romina Díez, president of La Libertad Avanza, who worked with 14 other colleagues from the same bloc, including official bloc heads José Luis Esperto and Gabriel Bornoloni.
Some important changes that labor reform brings to the labor contract law system (No. 20744) are: 30 days to appeal sanctions Employees will have Incorporating benefits into the list of current benefits Article 103bis is for employees to start paying taxes (e.g. gym, club fees, mobile phones, internet access, etc. for workers and their families). Standardize the terms of employment contracts with labor unionschanges in employee remuneration and financing (bearing interest equal to the Consumer Price Index +3%), among other important changes.
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