Following the legislative elections on 22 October, the coalition led by centre-right president Mauricio Macri has emerged as the electoral force. This week the political grouping, named Cambiemos (‘Let’s change’) unveiled the main points of its labour reform push, wish appears set to be more far-reaching than expected.
A change in the ‘philosophy’ of labour law. The government has put together an overarching text of 56 pages, which was presented this week to social partners. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) says the text removes the so-called ‘in dubio pro operario’ criteria from its definition of labour law, a principle which presents the worker as a party that should be protected. Instead, the worker is framed as an associate or provider. In the eyes of trade unions, this change of definition could significantly shift the legal balance in employment relationships, to the detriment of workers.
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