Every time an Argentine employer asks me, "Can I make the cleaning lady who starts at 10 PM work 8 hours?", I know we are going to have to sit down and review Law 11.544 from the very first line. Because in Argentina, the famous cap of 8 hours per day or 48 per week is not universal. There are a lot of situations where the workday is reduced by order of law, without that meaning a salary cut. And applying 8 hours to a worker who by law can only work 6 leads you straight to a serious infraction, with fines that we have already reviewed in other notes.
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Reduced working hours in Argentina: when is it legally appropriate
Practical guide on reduced working hours in Argentina: unhealthy, night, minors, pregnant women, and by agreement. When the cap is lowered without cutting salary and what legal risks the employer faces.
May 23, 202613 min de lectura read
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