The Argentine Justice declares the labor reform promoted by Milei unconstitutional

An appeals court in Argentina has declared the labor reform implemented by President Javier Milei as invalid. The reform, included in a decree signed in December, was rejected by labor unions in the country.

The National Chamber of Labor Appeals has ruled that the articles pertaining to labor issues within the decree are unconstitutional. However, the court has stated that these articles will remain valid if ratified by the Argentine Parliament before the end of the current extraordinary sessions.

The court’s decision comes in response to a legal appeal filed by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the largest labor union in the country. The CGT has been actively opposing the reform and organized a general strike in January.

Changes in trials and probation periods

Earlier this month, Governor Ricardo Quintela asked the Supreme Court to declare the decree unconstitutional. Following this request, the National Chamber of Labor Appeals temporarily suspended the rule, rendering the labor changes ineffective.

The CGT had also mobilized against the decree and called upon the Judiciary to halt the labor changes imposed by the government. The proposed reform included alterations to labor trials, trial periods in companies, and maternity leave duration, among other measures.

Additionally, the labor reform aimed at reducing retirement contributions, compensation, and fines related to worker registration issues.