US EditionLabour Reform: a Setback that Will Bring More Inequality
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Argentina has already known flexibility in the 1990s, when “the only thing that grew was unemployment, precariousness and definancing of the social security funds,” the author says. She analyzes why the presidential proposal goes in that direction; what conflicts will intensify. Read more
The labor reform project that the government will deal with in February also contemplates the decrease of a percentage point in the employer's contribution to social works, which would entail a cut of more than $100 billion per month for the sector. According to specialists, this measure could have negative effects on the health system, which in Argentina operates under a tripartite scheme: the public sector, the social works administered by the…
Redacción Canal Abierto The distributors, used as an example of “independent work”, are explicitly excluded from the status of workers. Without ART, without insurance, without minimum wage, without compensation and with days that exceed 70 hours per week, the reform seeks to legalize a precariousness that already exists. Some keys: To reach the basic basket, a dealer must make between 460 and 800 monthly orders. That means working 10, 12 or 14 …
The project includes a reduction of contributions to social works, from 6% to 5%, by employers, while the contribution of workers remains at 3%. It implies a fall of 11% in the resources received by the union health systems. The labor reform promoted by the government of Javier Milei introduces fundamental changes in the labor contract law, with the intention, they say, to generate a “low labor cost”.
The labor reform project promoted by Javier Milei’s government envisages a reduction of employers’ contributions to social works, which would go from 6% to 5%, while the workers’ contribution remains at 3%. This measure would mean a cut of more than $100,000 million per month for the union health system. Impact of the labor reform social works on the trade union health system Specialists warn that the reduction could significantly affect the Arg…
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