Argentina

• New Year
• Carnival
• Malvinas War Veterans Day
• Jueves Santos
• Good Friday
• Labour Day
• Revolution Day
• General Martín Manuel de Güemes Memorial Day
• General Belgrano Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Day of the Immaculate Conception
• Christmas Day

Working Hours

Employees can work 8 hours a day, up to 48 hours a week. Some jobs are limited to seven hours a day if they are considered dangerous or unhealthy.

Overtime hours can be worked up to three hours a day or 30 hours a month.

Minimum Wage

Effective January 2025, the minimum wage is set at ARS 286,711 per month, regardless of the worker’s age and experience.

The minimum wage will later increase to ARS 292,446 per month from 1st February 2025 and to ARS 296,832 per month from 1st March 2025.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to ARS 173,834.61	5%
ARS 173,834.61 - 347,669.23	9% + ARS 8,691.73
ARS 347,669.23 - 521,503.84	12% + ARS 24,336.85
ARS 521,503.84 - 695,338.47	15% + ARS 45,197.00
ARS 695,338.47 - 1,043,007.68	19% + ARS 71,272.19
ARS 1,043,007.68 - 1,390,676.90	23% + ARS 137,329,34
ARS 1,390,676.90 - 2,086,015.35	27% + ARS 217,293,26
ARS 2,086,015.35 - 2,781,353.85	31% + ARS 405,034.64
More than ARS 2,781,353.85	35% + ARS 620,589.58
Social security contribution	3%
Health insurance	3%
Pension fund	11%

Bonuses

Employers must pay a 13th and 14th month salary to employees who have been in post for at least six months in a calendar year.

Employment contracts in Argentina can be permanent or fixed-term, provided the fixed-term contract doesn't exceed five years. All contracts must be in writing.

Annual Leave

14 days' paid holiday, rising to 21 days after five years of service, 28 days after ten years, and 35 days after 20 years.

Sick Leave

Three months' paid sick leave, rising to 6 months after 5 years of service.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: entitled to 90 days of paid maternity leave, which is usually taken 45 days prior to the expected date of delivery, and 45 days after delivery
• Paternity leave: two days' paid leave.

Termination Process

Employers must give written notice of termination, including the reason for dismissal. Employees can't be dismissed without a just cause.

Employers must notify the Ministry of Labor and the relevant union of redundancies.

Severance Pay

15 days up to one year of service. Employees must then pay an additional two weeks' severance for every year served.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions.  The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.