President Javier Milei’s government will look to capitalise on its victory in last weekend’s legislative elections by pushing ahead with plans to make sweeping changes to Argentina’s labour laws.
The Milei administration intends to drive through huge changes to make hiring and firing easier for employers. It hopes to tempt companies to formalise as many as eight million workers who are employed off the books in Argentina through the reforms.
Mili confirmed in an interview Monday that he would seek labour reform, saying his party would have to "sit down with the new Congress to search for agreements."
Labour, Employment & Social Security Secretary Julio Cordero said last week to the Congressional Budget Office that a bill would be forthcoming to "ensure Argentina can produce and work."
La Libertad Avanza national deputy Romina Diez has been promoting a bill with a number of key changes, including rules that would allow for working days to stretch to 12 hours. Extra pay for overtime would also be removed, with employees banking their extra hours for time in lieu in the same month.
While the Milei admini
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