Court deals blow to Argentine leader Milei's plan for labour reform - BBC News

A court has suspended labour reforms brought in by newly elected Argentine president, Javier Milei.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Javier Milei is facing pushback from trade unionsBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsA court in Argentina has dealt a blow to the sweeping economic changes introduced by the newly elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei.

The court suspended labour reforms the president had brought in by decree, after he took office last month.

Trade unions had challenged the changes, arguing that they undermined basic protections for workers.

Mr Milei is expected to appeal against the ruling, which temporarily freezes the labour reforms.

Under the reforms, the probation period for workers would have increased from three to eight months, employees who were dismissed would have received less in compensation payments, and pregnancy leave would have been shortened.

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