Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Argentina as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Argentina: Union lifts strike after sealing wage deal with tyre-producing firms
Dispute in the tyre manufacturing sector comes to an end after government intervention …
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Argentina: Data protection authority publishes draft bill to update personal data protection law no. 25,326
The data protection authority has published a Draft Bill to update its 22-year-old personal Data Protection Law (No …
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Argentina: Tax incentives on undeclared savings to spur construction
New tax incentives are planned to encourage investment in construction using undeclared savings …
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Argentina: General private sector agreement (130/75) approved
A general private sector agreement (130/75) has been approved covering the period until 31st March 2023 …
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Argentina: Short-term residence permit for digital nomads introduced
Visa-exempt nationals will now be able to apply for a Digital Nomad permit and work remotely from Argentina for up to six months, with the possibility of a further six-month extension …
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Argentina: Government plans 4 minimum wage increases starting April 2022
The monthly minimum wage is due to be increased several times this year …
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Argentina: IMF and Argentina finalise new $44bn programme
The government has agreed a new US$44bn debt plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
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Argentina: Workplace childcare
Following a Supreme Court ruling last year, the government has introduced a law obliging employers to establish workplace childcare …
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Argentina: End of the prohibition on terminations and suspensions, and the progressive reduction of additional severance
The previous prohibition against termination or suspension without cause and for lack or reduction of work or force majeure has now ended …
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Argentina: Equal treatment and access to employment in Buenos Aires
It will no longer be mandatory for job candidates to put data such as their name, surname and photos on curriculum vitae when applying for jobs in the capital city of Buenos Aires …
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Argentina: Schedule of severance increments
Emergency Decree 886/2021 has established additional severance penalties for employers terminating staff without cause prior to June 2022 …
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Argentina: The supreme court orders regulation of workplace daycare
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to enforce a 1974 law that requires employers to provide daycare facilities …
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Argentina: Restructuring blues
The prospect for companies wishing to restructure operations in this troubled country was well illustrated recently at PepsiCo and Dow …
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Argentina: Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders
The mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor public places has now ended in all but three regions …
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Argentina: Government speeds up money printing ahead of election
An increase in the printing volume of paper currency has been ordered by the government as it seeks to flood the country with money ahead of the Mid-term elections …
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