{"id":1798551,"date":"2026-02-28T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1798551"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:36:59","slug":"argentina-passes-mileis-controversial-labor-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1798551","title":{"rendered":"Argentina passes Milei&#8217;s controversial labor reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Ywv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"s4bcs45\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_800.webp 50w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_801.webp 129w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_802.webp 352w, https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_803.webp 575w\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 575px)\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" \/><figcaption class=\"c1oedowi lofg86o m4xla6a s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Argentina&#8217;s new labor law, which was passed by the Senate, allows for workdays of up to 12 hours<small class=\"copyright c19ed66t ihwmx5 idu7i8u lxmvniw icns9en rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">Image: Juan Mabromata\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina\/t-19131805\">Argentine<\/a> President\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/javier-milei\/t-71530515\">Javier Milei<\/a> gained a crucial political victory on Friday as lawmakers approved a sweeping and divisive reform to the country&#8217;s labor laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate passed the government-backed initiative into law, with 42 out of 72 senators voting in favor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Historic! We have a labor modernization,&#8221; Milei said after the bill was approved.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in the bill?<\/h2>\n<p>The reform is part of Milei&#8217;s free market agenda and aims to boost hiring by loosening employers&#8217; liabilities and limiting workers&#8217; rights.<\/p>\n<p>The law will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit the right to strike<\/li>\n<li>Reduce unions&#8217; bargaining power<\/li>\n<li>Make it easier for companies to fire workers<\/li>\n<li>Extend probation periods<\/li>\n<li>Curb workers&#8217; ability to sue employers upon dismissal<\/li>\n<li>Cut severance pay, which is traditionally high in Argentina<\/li>\n<li>Empower employers to mandate 12-hour workdays (instead of the current eight)<\/li>\n<li>Reduce salaries for employees on sick leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>About 40% of Argentina&#8217;s workers do not have formal employment contracts. Unions warn the new bill would only exacerbate the situation. However,\u00a0the government argues it will reduce under-the-table employment and create new jobs by lowering taxes on employers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76161126\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161126_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Protesters demonstrated against labor reform in Buenos Aires, Argentina\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Over a third of Argentina&#8217;s workers do not have formal employment contracts. President Javier Milei wants to reduce this number.<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Natacha Pisarenko\/AP Photo\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bill, long under the legislative process,\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentinas-milei-vows-to-push-reforms-despite-opposition\/a-68423473\">created tension<\/a> between the ruling government, the opposition, and labor unions. Recent polls showed Argentina was split on the reform, with 48.6% in favor and 45.2% against it.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Emiliozzi, a 60-year-old teacher, said that while the law was being promoted as a job creation tool, &#8220;it&#8217;s quite the opposite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bill won initial support from the Senate earlier in February, but it\u00a0had to go back for a final vote.<\/p>\n<h2>Labor reform passes despite protests<\/h2>\n<p>Thousands of Argentinians <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentines-protest-as-lower-house-passes-divisive-labor-bill\/a-76052568\">demonstrated on the streets<\/a> over the last two weeks, protesting what they see as a rollback in workers&#8217; rights. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) had called a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-unions-call-nationwide-strike-over-mileis-policy\/a-69034891\">general strike<\/a> last week, which brought Argentina to a halt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76052610\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76052610_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"A demonstrator throws back a tear gas canister launched by police during a protest outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Many Argentinians protested the labor reforms, which will make it easier to hire and fire workers in a country where job security is already scarce [FILE: February 19, 2026]<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Luis Robayo\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two protests outside the parliament ended in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-riot-police-confront-milei-austerity-protests\/a-68610285\">clashes<\/a> between the police and demonstrators, but a third protest was largely peaceful, with\u00a0only\u00a0minor incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Senate vote, the CGT announced\u00a0it would take its fight to the courts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina\/t-19131805\">Argentine<\/a> President\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/javier-milei\/t-71530515\">Javier Milei<\/a> gained a crucial political victory on Friday as lawmakers approved a sweeping and divisive reform to the country&#8217;s labor laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate passed the government-backed initiative into law, with 42 out of 72 senators voting in favor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Historic! We have a labor modernization,&#8221; Milei said after the bill was approved.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s in the bill?<\/h2>\n<p>The reform is part of Milei&#8217;s free market agenda and aims to boost hiring by loosening employers&#8217; liabilities and limiting workers&#8217; rights.<\/p>\n<p>The law will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit the right to strike<\/li>\n<li>Reduce unions&#8217; bargaining power<\/li>\n<li>Make it easier for companies to fire workers<\/li>\n<li>Extend probation periods<\/li>\n<li>Curb workers&#8217; ability to sue employers upon dismissal<\/li>\n<li>Cut severance pay, which is traditionally high in Argentina<\/li>\n<li>Empower employers to mandate 12-hour workdays (instead of the current eight)<\/li>\n<li>Reduce salaries for employees on sick leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>About 40% of Argentina&#8217;s workers do not have formal employment contracts. Unions warn the new bill would only exacerbate the situation. However,\u00a0the government argues it will reduce under-the-table employment and create new jobs by lowering taxes on employers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76161126\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161126_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"Protesters demonstrated against labor reform in Buenos Aires, Argentina\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Over a third of Argentina&#8217;s workers do not have formal employment contracts. President Javier Milei wants to reduce this number.<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Natacha Pisarenko\/AP Photo\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bill, long under the legislative process,\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentinas-milei-vows-to-push-reforms-despite-opposition\/a-68423473\">created tension<\/a> between the ruling government, the opposition, and labor unions. Recent polls showed Argentina was split on the reform, with 48.6% in favor and 45.2% against it.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Emiliozzi, a 60-year-old teacher, said that while the law was being promoted as a job creation tool, &#8220;it&#8217;s quite the opposite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bill won initial support from the Senate earlier in February, but it\u00a0had to go back for a final vote.<\/p>\n<h2>Labor reform passes despite protests<\/h2>\n<p>Thousands of Argentinians <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentines-protest-as-lower-house-passes-divisive-labor-bill\/a-76052568\">demonstrated on the streets<\/a> over the last two weeks, protesting what they see as a rollback in workers&#8217; rights. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) had called a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-unions-call-nationwide-strike-over-mileis-policy\/a-69034891\">general strike<\/a> last week, which brought Argentina to a halt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\"><img data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"76052610\" data-url=\"https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76052610_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" alt=\"A demonstrator throws back a tear gas canister launched by police during a protest outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, Argentina\"><figcaption class=\"img-caption\">Many Argentinians protested the labor reforms, which will make it easier to hire and fire workers in a country where job security is already scarce [FILE: February 19, 2026]<small class=\"copyright\">Image: Luis Robayo\/AFP<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two protests outside the parliament ended in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-riot-police-confront-milei-austerity-protests\/a-68610285\">clashes<\/a> between the police and demonstrators, but a third protest was largely peaceful, with\u00a0only\u00a0minor incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Senate vote, the CGT announced\u00a0it would take its fight to the courts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina\/t-19131805\">Argentine<\/a> President\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/javier-milei\/t-71530515\">Javier Milei<\/a> gained a crucial political victory on Friday as lawmakers approved a sweeping and divisive reform to the country&#8217;s labor laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate passed the government-backed initiative into law, with 42 out of 72 senators voting in favor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Historic! We have a labor modernization,&#8221; Milei said after the bill was approved.<\/p>\n<p>The reform is part of Milei&#8217;s free market agenda and aims to boost hiring by loosening employers&#8217; liabilities and limiting workers&#8217; rights.<\/p>\n<p>The law will:<\/p>\n<p>About 40% of Argentina&#8217;s workers do not have formal employment contracts. Unions warn the new bill would only exacerbate the situation. However,\u00a0the government argues it will reduce under-the-table employment and create new jobs by lowering taxes on employers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bill, long under the legislative process,\u00a0<a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentinas-milei-vows-to-push-reforms-despite-opposition\/a-68423473\">created tension<\/a> between the ruling government, the opposition, and labor unions. Recent polls showed Argentina was split on the reform, with 48.6% in favor and 45.2% against it.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Emiliozzi, a 60-year-old teacher, said that while the law was being promoted as a job creation tool, &#8220;it&#8217;s quite the opposite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bill won initial support from the Senate earlier in February, but it\u00a0had to go back for a final vote.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Argentinians <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentines-protest-as-lower-house-passes-divisive-labor-bill\/a-76052568\">demonstrated on the streets<\/a> over the last two weeks, protesting what they see as a rollback in workers&#8217; rights. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) had called a <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-unions-call-nationwide-strike-over-mileis-policy\/a-69034891\">general strike<\/a> last week, which brought Argentina to a halt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Two protests outside the parliament ended in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-riot-police-confront-milei-austerity-protests\/a-68610285\">clashes<\/a> between the police and demonstrators, but a third protest was largely peaceful, with\u00a0only\u00a0minor incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Senate vote, the CGT announced\u00a0it would take its fight to the courts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by: Dmytro Hubenko<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/argentina-approves-mileis-divisive-labor-reform\/a-76160981&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76161104_6.jpg&#8221;] https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/59Ywv Argentina&#8217;s new labor law, which was passed by the Senate, allows for workdays of up to 12 hoursImage: Juan Mabromata\/AFP Argentine President\u00a0Javier Milei gained a crucial political victory on Friday as lawmakers approved a sweeping and divisive reform to the country&#8217;s labor laws. 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