The Argentine Lower House passed President Javier Milei’s labor reform in the early hours of Friday with 135 votes in favor and 115 against. Called “labor modernization” law, the reform flexibilizes several norms that regulate salaries, shifts, severance pay, trial periods and other aspects of work-life balance and workers’ rights. Another section on the tightrope that finally passed was an article creating an investment fund to pay severance packages. Employers will only have to cover the rest of the severance pay if necessary. LLA, which became the largest bloc in the lower house in December, had backing from allies PRO, Unión Cívica Radical and the MID, but also rceived some last minute support from provincial parties.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 20, 2026 16:12 UTC