Argentina’s centre-left ruling government (centre-left) has confirmed it is the definitive end for the ‘double indemnity’ provision that was in place for employment dismissals and which expired on 30 June 2022. The measure dates from 13 December 2019 and was taken amid an economic recession with the aim of curbing employment layoffs. To this end, it provided that in the event of ‘unfair’ dismissals workers should receive twice the amount of compensation to which s/he was entitled.
Initially planned to last 180 days, the measure was extended several times, firstly in June 2020 in order to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and employment restrictions, and latterly in December 2021 albeit with the introduction of a gradual reduction in the additional benefits to just 75% of the expected baseline benefit in the first two months of 2022, then 50% in the following two months and 25% in May and June. The measure did not apply to employment dismissals related...
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