US EditionIn Argentina, a Judge Partially Suspends President Javier Milei's Labor Reform
Judge Raúl Ojeda halted 80 articles of Law 27.802 over constitutional concerns raised by the CGT, affecting worker classification, strike rules, and severance pay.
- On Monday, Judge Raul Ojeda ordered a precautionary suspension of approximately 80 articles out of more than 200 in President Javier Milei's "labour modernisation law" following an injunction filed by the CGT.
- Secretaries-General Jorge Alberto Sola, Octavio Argüello, and Cristian Jerónimo argued the legislation violates fundamental labour rights; The National Labour Court warned of "imminent harm" to workers and "affectation of constitutional rights."
- Among the suspended articles are the classification of platform workers as independent contractors, elimination of the "in dubio pro operario" principle, and repeal of the teleworking law.
- President Javier Milei's administration vowed to appeal the ruling, with the Human Capital Ministry stating opponents "seek to obstruct the reforms necessary to overcome unemployment and stagnation."
- Recent polls show Argentines divided, with 48.6 percent favouring the law and 45.2 percent against, while more than 43 percent of workers in Argentina lack formal employment contracts.
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Thousands of people protested the planned labour market reform of Argentina's right-wing president. Now a judge orders their partial abolition.
In Argentina, a court has provisionally suspended large parts of President Milei's labour market reform adopted by Parliament.
The labor reform promoted by Javier Milei and approved by Congress last February was suspended by the Argentine justice system. A judge of the labor court decided this Monday to accept the precautionary measure requested by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) – the country’s main trade union organization – and left 82 of the 218 articles of the so-called Labour Modernization Law without effect for the time being. According to the magistrat…
An Argentine judge partially suspended, on Monday 30 March, the labour reform carried out by ultraliberal President Javier Milei and adopted by Parliament in February, after an appeal from the country's main trade union centre.
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