- latin america background
- european experience
Javier Millay already announced itof the second generation reforms of the liberal-libertarian program. Will promote labor reform discussions Among other axes, Propose that the annual leave system be made more flexible. It is stipulated by the Labor Contract Law (LCT).
Although the details are unclear, the ruling party is expected to aim for approval at an extraordinary Diet session from December 10 onwards.
According to the project presented by the deputy Romina Diez Article 154 of the LCT, the basis of the initiative presented by Casa Rosada President Javier Millay, will be replaced and its period will be deregulated and extended at any time throughout the year.
Employers are currently required to grant leave from October 1st to April 30th of the following year.the date shall be communicated to workers with minimal advance notice.
This official project expands the entitlement scope and allows vacation to be divided into blocks of at least one week, allowing for more staggered vacation accrual.
The official proposal states that this flexibility allows for adaptation. Better rest periods to create productive dynamics, especially in activities with pronounced seasonality.
This allows companies, for example, to offer their holidays in two or more sections, making it easier to organize without having to stop traditional summer production.
From trade unionism, the CGT issued a clear warning. Christian Geronimo“He will not accept that there is no reform, because this is no longer even reform,” said the leader of the Grass union, who became a new member of the central leadership this week. “This is a regressive flexibilization of the law.”.
Peronist Sen. Mariano Recalde, a staunch opponent of the reform, said it was a far-reaching plan aimed at amending Article 109, with “each article depriving workers of their rights.”
“If this reform is successful, you will get vacation time. You won’t be able to take it all at once. It will be split up and you can take it at any time of the year,” he said.
latin american background
in peru This law allows vacation to be divided into 30 days per year. At least 15 days must be taken consecutively (for example, a 7-day block and an 8-day block), and the remaining 15 days may be divided into smaller blocks with written agreement between employer and employee.
In Chile, he Annual holidays (Leave (as it is known) must be taken on an ongoing basis, but the regulations allow for it to be divided by agreement between the parties if it exceeds 10 working days.
in mexico Federal labor law guarantees paid holidays that increase with seniority and allows for different break periods or split periods by agreement, as long as legal minimums are respected.
on the other hand, Brazil There is a right to 30 consecutive days of vacation per year of service, which may be divided into sections by individual or collective agreement.
european experience
in spain Splitting vacation is allowed as long as the company and worker agree. However, at least one period must be: 15 consecutive calendar days.
in germany Vacations can be divided, but each section must have at least the following vacations: 12 consecutive business days (approximately 2 weeks) unless requested by the worker or for exceptional business reasons.
france and finland These countries have long vacation periods (up to 30 working days or more), allow some flexibility in how they enjoy their vacation, always respect legal minimums for valid vacations, and maintain planning standards set by agreements and national regulations.
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