🇦🇷 Argentina · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
Quick answer
Argentine employment under the Employment Contract Law (LCT) is protective: a national minimum wage (SMVM), a 13th-salary bonus (aguinaldo/SAC), vacation of 14-35 days by service, and severance of about one month's pay per year on dismissal without cause. Work must be registered; disputes go to the labour courts.
Employment is governed by the Employment Contract Law (Ley de Contrato de Trabajo) and collective agreements; social-security contributions are administered nationally.
- The Employment Contract Law sets core rights, including severance protection.
- Sectoral collective agreements set pay scales and conditions.
- Employers register staff and pay social-security contributions.
Step-by-step
- 1
Make sure your job is registered
Your employment must be registered (‘en blanco’); unregistered work loses you rights and benefits.
- 2
Get your terms
Confirm your category, pay and hours, usually framed by the applicable collective agreement (convenio).
- 3
Know your pay and hours rights
You must receive at least the SMVM (or the higher convenio scale); the legal limit is 8 hours a day / 48 a week, with overtime premiums.
- 4
Understand vacation and the aguinaldo
You accrue 14-35 days' paid vacation by seniority, plus the annual complementary salary (aguinaldo), paid in two instalments.
- 5
Register for social security
You contribute to social security and healthcare (obra social); the employer withholds and pays contributions.
- 6
Know severance and dispute rules
Dismissal without cause entitles you to severance of about a month's pay per year of service; claims go to the labour courts.
Checklist
- Registered employment (‘en blanco’)
- Category/pay under the convenio
- SMVM or higher convenio scale + 8h/48h + overtime
- 14-35 days' vacation + aguinaldo (SAC)
- Social security + obra social
- Severance (~1 month/year) on no-cause dismissal
- Anti-discrimination protections
- Dispute route (labour courts)
Official authorities
- Argentina.gob.ar — Work
Official labour information.
Frequently asked questions
What is the aguinaldo (SAC)?
The Sueldo Anual Complementario is a 13th salary, paid half in June and half in December.
What severance applies on dismissal?
Dismissal without just cause generally pays about one month's salary per year of service, plus other amounts.
Why does registered work matter?
Only registered (‘en blanco’) employment gives you full legal rights, severance and social-security benefits.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.