Argentina

Employment law and labour rights in Argentina stem from the Argentina Constitution, international treaties, the Employment Contract Law (ECL), federal statutes and collective bargaining agreements.

Unusual aspects pf Argentinian labour law include employees’ entitlement to a “13th month” of salary from their employer, which is payable to the employee in two annual instalments and a requirement for employers to maintain a labour book containing details of all employees.

A striking aspect of Argentinian law is that, when dismissing employees due to lack of work, employees’ family responsibilities must be taken into account in deciding the order of selection for dismissal. Employees with fewer family responsibilities should be dismissed first.