Regulation of the Labour Modernisation Law
By means of Decree No. 409/2026, the National Executive Power regulated a series of articles of Law No. 27.802 ("Labour Modernisation").
This law regulates issues related to trade union representation, collective bargaining, temporary service companies and various issues of individual labour law. We highlight some aspects of interest:
A new format for pay slips is envisaged (to be structured in four distinct sections).
The form and content of medical certificates are clarified, as well as the possibility, in the event of a discrepancy between the diagnosis of the employee's doctor and that of the employer, of going to a medical board or requesting an opinion from a public or private institute (in a procedure to be regulated and implemented by the Ministry of Health).
The Ministry of Labour is entrusted with the implementation of a system that allows for the resignation of employment at the administrative level.
The ANSES is mandated to implement a system of notification of the start and completion of the retirement procedure, addressed to employers, with respect to their personnel.
Regarding temporary service companies, among other regulated aspects, it is foreseen that social security contributions for permanent discontinuous workers will be made in accordance with the legislation applicable in the user company. It is indicated that the reductions in employer contributions applicable in the user or client company as a result of current or future employment promotion programmes will be applicable to the personnel of the Temporary Service Company.
Also with regard to the regime of temporary service companies, the possibility is granted to extend by agreement of the parties the maximum limit of the suspension period between assignments from 45 calendar days to a maximum of 60 calendar days. It also allows, by agreement of the parties, the maximum distance of the establishment for the new assignment to be extended by up to 50 km from the previous establishment where he/she worked. In addition, some changes have been introduced in the wording of the situations that enable the hiring of personnel through temporary service companies.
