The labor reform targets remote workers, journalists, hairdressers, travelers and supermarkets

Labor reform abolishes labor regulations and immigrant rights. Drivers, nurses, kinesiologists, nutritionists and lawyers were also affected

05/12/2025 – 07:56

On Friday, the Friday before a long weekend, the government of Javier Miley released the labor reform project that it plans to send to the National Congress for discussion with the new formation with a liberal majority that took power last week. In its last chapter, Abolition of laws related to professional work regulations to Journalists, street vendors, hairdressers, Drivers. Registration and registration requirements for kinesiologists, dietitians, nurses, lawyers, translators and veterinarians are also being eliminated., Among other functions.

This legislative strategy not only seeks to simplify the regulatory framework, but also directly aims to abolish special regulations that, according to the law’s promoters, lead to rigidities or idiosyncrasies that hinder productivity and employability.

Labor regulations were abolished by Javier Maile’s reform

The final chapter of the labor reform (Chapter XXV) in Article 179 abolishes a series of laws that define professional codes, that is, legal frameworks that determine working conditions, working hours, holidays and regulations for a particular sector or profession.

Repealing these laws implies those working in these activities You will be subject to the general system of the Employment Contracts Law (LCT) No. 20744 and, where appropriate, under the collective labor agreements applicable to them. The repealed laws are:

• Law No. 12908 (the basic regulations for professional journalists): This law defines the work system for journalists in Argentina. The repeal of this law means that the working conditions of journalism workers will be completely subject to the Journalism Work Law. DNU 13,839/46, which regulates the activity of managerial employees in newspaper companies, and DNU 14,954/46, which affects radio telegraph and cable operators and related employees, have also been repealed.
• Law No. 14.546 (Basic Regulations for the Commercial Traveler): Regulates the working conditions of travellers, sales representatives and intermediaries working on behalf of third parties, including commission and territorial aspects.
• Law No. 27.555 (Legal Regime for Remote Work Contracts): It sets minimum legal budgets for regulating the method of remote working in those activities that allow this by their nature.

• Law No. 23947 (Basic Regulations for Hairdressers): It legally regulates workers in all types of barbershops, beauty institutes and active academies.
• Law No. 23759 (concerning foreign electoral laws): Foreigners from neighboring countries residing in Argentina who work in a dependent relationship in the country benefit from this law, with a 4-day leave to cast their votes, if elections are held in their country.
• Law No. 24493 (concerning national action): This is the law that specifies that work throughout the national territory, as well as on aircraft, ships and marine devices flying the national flag, is carried out exclusively by native or naturalized Argentine citizens and foreigners authorized to do so under the General Immigration Law.
• Law No. 20657 (Activity in Supermarkets): Regulates the opening and closing hours of commercial activity
• Law No. 12867: It is the legal framework for People who work as employees Professional drivers From mobile engines and in the service of individuals.

Nurses, doctors and social work

Another important change proposed by the labor reform, in its desire to reduce bureaucracy, is the abolition of the requirement for registration in various medical professions, but also in other professions linked to the humanities (sociology and social work), and the requirement for registration with the authorities or with professional associations.

• Law No. 24317 (Professional Activity of Kinesiology and Physiotherapy): Articles 12 and 13 relating to the registration and registration of professionals were abolished.
• Law No. 24301 (Professional Practice of Nutrition Graduate): Articles 14, 14 and 16 relating to registration, registration and transitional provisions were abolished.
• Law No. 24004 (Nursing Practice): The conditions for registration and registration, as well as the article related to the disciplinary system, have been cancelled.
• Law No. 23.553 (Professional Practice of Sociology): The department that requires registration in the College of Professional Sociology is abolished.
• Law No. 23377 (Regulation for Practicing the Profession of Social Service or Social Work): The mandatory registration requirement has been abolished.
• Law No. 23187 (concerning practicing the legal profession in the federal capital): The registration history has been deleted General Bar Association in the Federal Capital
• Law No. 14.072 (concerning the practice of the veterinary medicine profession): The requirement for professional registration has been abolished.
• Law No. 20.305 (concerning practicing the profession of general translator): Registration requirement has been cancelled.
• Law 12990 (Regulation of the Professional Practice of Notaries): End of professional registration.

Of course, the articles of the Labor Contract Law (20744) and many of its amending laws were amended and repealed. For example, Law No. 11.544 sets a maximum length of the working day Eight hours a day or forty-eight hours a week.

From the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Law, Law No. 24467, regulations regarding the register of individual employees have been abolished.

After the October 26 elections, in which the ruling party won “by an overwhelming majority,” as the president said, La Libertad Avanza is very close to approving the labor reform bill practically unopposed, if it achieves the necessary consensus with lawmakers from allied parties. Javier Miley will call for extraordinary sessions to discuss this project, the 2026 budget, and tax reform.