Argentina will debate the reduction of working hours

The Labor Legislation Commission of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina will debate the reduction of the working day from 48 to 40 or 36 hours, with the presentation of up to seven bills by deputies from both the ruling party and the opposition.

This debate will not, however, have a legislative nature, but will only serve to make known the different proposals of both the Government and the opposition. For its presentation, specialists in the field and representatives of business and union associations will be present, although their names have not been revealed.

For months, the Government had intended to start this debate, which did not materialize until this September. For the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Raquel Olmos, reducing the working day would allow for the generation of more employment and increased productivity. “The 48-hour day is an antiquity,” she has stated on numerous occasions.

The launch of this debate coincides in time with the presidential race in Argentina, which is being marked by the context of the economic crisis that the country is going through. With inflation of 124.4 % in August, the Government is putting a series of measures on the table to improve the financial situation of families.

The entry into force of this measure would be an opportunity to revive the candidacy of Sergio Massa, the country’s current Minister of Economy, who has been combining both roles for weeks to obtain the presidency next October.

Along these lines, Massa has already announced measures to financially relieve the most vulnerable households and self-employed workers or small and medium-sized businesses. This Monday, added to this battery of measures, is the expansion of aid for informal workers, which would reach more than three million people.

K. Tovar

Source: Infobae

(Referential image source: Agê Barros, Unsplash)

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