Amendments To The Labor Risks Law

Even though Law No. 26,773 maintains the current structure of the Labor Risks Law No. 24,557 and amends only a few of its sections, it represents a clear step forward in the legal field of the labor risks regime.

On October 26, 2012, Law No. 26,773 that modifies the current Labor Risks Law No. 24,557 (hereinafter referred to as "LRL"), was published in the Official Gazette. The bill finally approved was the one submitted by the Executive Branch to the Argentine Congress.

Law No. 26,773's approval was criticized by certain union entities and has been received with relief by business associations.

Even though Law No. 26,773 is limited to modify only a few sections of the LRL, by keeping its current structure, it represents a clear step forward in the legal field of the labor risks regime. The LRL has shown, many times, that it was not effective in order to give reasonable and dynamic solutions to the problems arising within the scope of labor accidents