President Javier Milei terminated state employment contracts of under a year in a decree published on Tuesday. The move, previously outlined in the government’s economic austerity measures, will affect thousands of state workers hired under temporary contracts between January 1st and December 31st, 2023. In Argentina, it is common for some public employees to be hired under temporary contracts, which are often renewed yearly. In another decree, Milei also extended the application of a 2022 decree that freezes national public administration contracts and appointments, which will now be effective until December 2024. The measures apply to national public administration and public entities such as the Federal Administration of Public Income (AFIP in Spanish) and the National Cinema and Audiovisual Arts Institute (INCAA).

Source: Bueno Aires Herald December 26, 2023 15:27 UTC