Employment
Ley de Contrato de Trabajo with severance by years of service
Ley 20.744, the Ley de Contrato de Trabajo, sets minimum terms for private employment. Dismissal without just cause requires severance of one month's salary per year of service (minimum one month), plus notice pay graduated by seniority. Collective bargaining under Ley 14.250 is sector-wide and the resulting convenios colectivos bind all employers in the activity.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — Federal labour law, enforced by national and provincial labour courts
- Deadline — Notice: 15 days during trial period, one month under five years' service, two months above
- Deadline — Annual leave: 14 to 35 calendar days by seniority
- Deadline — Claims limitation: two years
Governing law
- Ley 20.744 - Ley de Contrato de Trabajo
- Ley 14.250 - Convenciones Colectivas de Trabajo
- Ley 24.557 - Riesgos del Trabajo
In practice
Sector-wide bargaining means the applicable convenio colectivo, not the statute alone, usually fixes wages and conditions, so identifying the correct activity agreement is the first step in any Argentine employment question. The trial period is three months, during which either party may terminate with 15 days' notice and no severance.