The Republic of Argentina is located in South America. The country’s name comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum. Argentina is a great source of valuable minerals. The Andes separates the country from Chile in the west and borders Bolivia and Paraguay in the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east. As the eighth-largest country in the world, Argentina also claims a portion of Antarctica and several islands in the South Atlantic including the British-ruled Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
The Republic of Argentina is made up of 23 provinces. The country benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Argentina.
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The Republic of Argentina is located in South America. The country’s name comes from the Latin word for silver, Argentum. Argentina is a great source of valuable minerals. The Andes separates the country from Chile in the west and borders Bolivia and Paraguay in the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east. As the eighth-largest country in the world, Argentina also claims a portion of Antarctica and several islands in the South Atlantic including the British-ruled Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
The Republic of Argentina is made up of 23 provinces. The country benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Argentina.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | |
| March 3 - 4 | Carnival | Movable - The Monday and Tuesday before Ash |
| March 24 | Truth and Justice Day | |
| April 2 | Malvinas War Veterans Day | |
| April 17 - 18 | Holy Thursday and Good Friday | Movable - The Thursday and Friday before Easter |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 25 | Revolution Day | |
| June 16 | Martín Miguel de Güemes' Day | |
| June 20 | Flag Day/General Belgrano Memorial Day | |
| July 9 | Independence Day | |
| August 18 | Death of San Martín | Movable - The third Monday in August |
| October 13 | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Movable |
| November 17 | National Sovereignty Day | Movable |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception of Mary | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Argentina is 10 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
The statutory benefits contributions are paid as follows:
|
Category |
Employer Contribution Rate |
Employee Contribution Rate |
|
Pension |
16% |
11% (all to pension) |
|
Social Health/Social Work |
6% |
3% |
|
PAMI (Programa de Atención Médica Integral) |
2% |
3% |
|
National Employment Fund |
1.5% |
|
|
Labor Risk Insurance (Aseguradora de Riesgos del Trabajo, ART) |
2.41%* |
n/a |
|
Mandatory Life Insurance |
0.03%** |
n/a |
|
Occupational Disease Trust Fund (FFEP) |
ARS 100 |
n/a |
The duration of work may not exceed eight hours a day or 48 hours a week, for any person employed as an employee in public or private operations, even if they do not pursue profit. The limitation established by law is maximum and does not prevent a shorter duration of work. There are exceptions for schedules, ages, regions, industries, and so on. The entire night workday may not exceed seven hours, understood as that which occurs between the 21st hour of one day and the sixth hour of the next.
Overtime work hours should not exceed three hours per day, 30 hours per month, and 200 hours per year. In no case the overtime hours limits may be exceeded.
The employer must pay the worker who provides services in additional hours, with or without authorization from the competent administrative body, a surcharge of:
The employment contract for an indefinite period is deemed to have been held on trial during the first three months of validity. Either of the parties may terminate the relationship during that period without expression of cause, without the right to compensation due to termination, but with the obligation to provide prior notice. An employer cannot hire the same worker, more than once, using the trial period. If so, it will be considered by law that the employer has waived the trial period.
The employment contract may not be dissolved by the will of one of the parties, without prior notice, or, failing that, compensation in addition to that which corresponds to the worker for their job duration, when the contract is dissolved by the will of the employer. The notice, when the parties do not fix it for a longer term, must be given as follows:
| Employment Conditions | Notice Period |
| Initiated by the employee | 15 days |
| Initiated by the employer | |
| During the trial period | 15 days |
| Fixed-Term Contract | Minimum 1 month, maximum 2 months unless it is for a specific period within 1 month. |
| Job Duration within 5 years | 1 month |
| Job Duration is more than 5 years | 2 months |
The notice will be valid from the date of its notification.
The duration of work may not exceed eight hours a day or 48 hours a week, for any person employed as an employee in public or private operations, even if they do not pursue profit. The limitation established by law is maximum and does not prevent a shorter duration of work. There are exceptions for schedules, ages, regions, industries, and so on. The entire night workday may not exceed seven hours, understood as that which occurs between the 21st hour of one day and the sixth hour of the next.
Overtime work hours should not exceed three hours per day, 30 hours per month, and 200 hours per year. In no case the overtime hours limits may be exceeded.
The employer must pay the worker who provides services in additional hours, with or without authorization from the competent administrative body, a surcharge of:
The employment contract for an indefinite period is deemed to have been held on trial during the first three months of validity. Either of the parties may terminate the relationship during that period without expression of cause, without the right to compensation due to termination, but with the obligation to provide prior notice. An employer cannot hire the same worker, more than once, using the trial period. If so, it will be considered by law that the employer has waived the trial period.
The employment contract may not be dissolved by the will of one of the parties, without prior notice, or, failing that, compensation in addition to that which corresponds to the worker for their job duration, when the contract is dissolved by the will of the employer. The notice, when the parties do not fix it for a longer term, must be given as follows:
| Employment Conditions | Notice Period |
| Initiated by the employee | 15 days |
| Initiated by the employer | |
| During the trial period | 15 days |
| Fixed-Term Contract | Minimum 1 month, maximum 2 months unless it is for a specific period within 1 month. |
| Job Duration within 5 years | 1 month |
| Job Duration is more than 5 years | 2 months |
The notice will be valid from the date of its notification.
The statutory benefits contributions are paid as follows:
|
Category |
Employer Contribution Rate |
Employee Contribution Rate |
|
Pension |
16% |
11% (all to pension) |
|
Social Health/Social Work |
6% |
3% |
|
PAMI (Programa de Atención Médica Integral) |
2% |
3% |
|
National Employment Fund |
1.5% |
|
|
Labor Risk Insurance (Aseguradora de Riesgos del Trabajo, ART) |
2.41%* |
n/a |
|
Mandatory Life Insurance |
0.03%** |
n/a |
|
Occupational Disease Trust Fund (FFEP) |
ARS 100 |
n/a |
