Government Advances Labor Reform Push in congress, Targeting January Debate
BUENOS AIRES – The Argentine government is preparing to initiate debate on its proposed labor reform in Congress after January 18, following remarkable elections in December. President Javier Milei‘s governance is prioritizing the overhaul alongside a “Tax Innocence” law aimed at allowing the regularization of previously undeclared dollars and a broader reform of the Penal Code.
the labor reform is a key component of the government’s economic agenda, seeking to modernize labor laws and increase flexibility in the job market. Discussions with senators, including Agustín Coto, maría Emilia Orozco, and Bartolomé Abdala, have already begun, outlining the scope of the proposed changes. Simultaneously, the government is pursuing legislation to allow individuals to “launder dollars that have not entered the system” through the Tax Innocence law. A separate, potentially lengthier debate is anticipated regarding revisions to the Penal Code, incorporating recently approved anti-mafia legislation and rulings on imputability.
The government’s timeline indicates a concentrated effort to pass these significant reforms in the early months of the new year, following the December elections and a brief period afterward. The CGT (General Confederation of Workers), recently reorganized and weakened by the departure of the UTA (Union of Transport Workers), is preparing to negotiate the terms of the labor reform with the government.
