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🇺🇾 Uruguay · appellate court

Labour Courts of Appeal

Tribunales de Apelaciones de Trabajo

Reviewed· 2026-08-02Montevideo

Specialised appellate chambers for employment disputes, reviewing the judgments of the labour courts of first instance under the abbreviated procedure of Law 18.572, which was designed to resolve wage and dismissal claims within months rather than years.

How the court is constituted

Tier
appellate
Court type
Specialised labour appellate court
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Montevideo
Composition
Chambers of three judges.
Appointment
Appointed and promoted by the Supreme Court of Justice.
Languages
Spanish

Where an appeal goes next

Cassation to the Supreme Court of Justice in limited circumstances.

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