Argentine Supreme Court rejects direct intervention on Milei's labor reform

Published at: 07/05/2026 02:33 PM

This Thursday, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation dismissed the “per saltum” appeal filed by the neoliberal government of Javier Milei with this measure, seeking that the highest court would immediately define the constitutionality of its labor reform, bypassing previous instances.

The magistrates described the claim as “harmless” and “inadmissible”, considering that the legal requirements to enable this exceptional route of direct intervention are not met.

The request was launched on April 16 by the Treasury Attorney's Office to try to unlock the uncertain legal landscape of the regulation. The conflict escalated after the labor justice system initially suspended 83 articles following a complaint from the General Confederation of Labor (CGT). Although an appeals chamber later declared the law to be in force, another judicial instance recently ordered that the case be changed, increasing the procedural complexity of the file.

The labor union maintains that the reform introduces regressive changes that violate fundamental rights, trade union freedom and the principle of progressivity.

According to the unions, the amendments proposed by the Executive affect basic constitutional guarantees for Argentine workers. Faced with these complaints, the fragmentation of criteria between the different courts has kept the application of the reform in a constant legal dispute that must now be resolved in lower courts.

This decision represents a strategic setback for the Milei administration, which was trying to accelerate judicial time to provide legal certainty to its economic program.

By rejecting the leap of instance, the Court obliges the State to continue the litigation in the ordinary courts before the issue returns to the highest court. Meanwhile, the definitive validity of the new employment regulations remains on hold, prolonging uncertainty for companies and unions.

Mazo News Team