Argentina’s employment framework is protective of the employee and formal in its requirements. The Labor Contract Law (Ley de Contrato de Trabajo), the collective bargaining agreements that apply by activity, and the 2026 labor reform (Law 27,802) define hiring, working time, pay and termination for every company with staff in the country, local or foreign-owned. Getting the structure right from day one is what keeps a subsidiary or a new operation free of contingencies.
A preventive approach to reduce labor conflict
- Reduce labor litigation
- Minimize legal contingencies
- Improve decision-making on people matters
Individual employment law: end-to-end management of labor relations
- Ongoing employment advice
- Regulatory updates and case-law criteria
- Labor audits and internal policies
- Drafting and review of employment contracts, internships and scholarships
- Salary structures and benefits
- Working time, rest periods and rotating shifts
- Performance and productivity assessment
- Suspensions and warnings
- Job abandonment
- Terminations with and without cause; exit and mutual-agreement settlements
- Registered letters and formal notices
Collective labor law and litigation
- Corporate restructurings, mass layoffs and crisis prevention procedures
- Union matters and collective disputes
- Administrative claims and negotiations before the labor authorities of Buenos Aires City and Province
- Labor court proceedings in Buenos Aires City and Province, and appeals before higher courts
Union relations: strategy and collective bargaining
- Internal audits and definition of union policy
- Relationship with shop stewards and internal commissions
- Negotiation with unions and federations
- Interpretation and implementation of collective agreements
Employment advice for companies in Buenos Aires City and Province
Most of our clients operate in Buenos Aires City and the Province of Buenos Aires, where labor courts and administrative authorities have their own criteria. We also assist companies in the Vaca Muerta basin through the Vaca Muerta Desk, with oil-and-gas collective agreements and local practice.
Labor litigation: how a company defends itself
A claim usually starts with a registered letter, moves to the mandatory conciliation stage (SECLO in Buenos Aires City) and, if unresolved, to court. The answer to the first letter fixes the company’s position for everything that follows; the evidence gathered before the dispute is what decides it. We handle every stage with the same team that knows the file.
Why choose us for employer-side employment law
Forty years on the employer’s side, senior lawyers on every matter and a preventive method that keeps most issues out of court. For foreign companies, we work in English with headquarters and in Spanish with the local team and the authorities.