Specialized Legal Services in Labor Law
Conti Abogados Laboralistas provides technical advice and full legal representation in every dispute arising from an employment contract or a dependent-employment relationship in Argentina. We center our practice on the unwavering defense of workers' economic rights and psychophysical integrity, acting from the drafting of the first telegram (telegrama laboral, Argentina's formal notice mechanism) through to a final judgment or a settlement before SECLO (Servicio de Conciliación Laboral Obligatoria — the mandatory labor conciliation service).
Our Core Areas of Worker Defense
Every labor dispute follows its own procedural and evidentiary dynamics. Below are the four main practice areas we handle at our firm:
Unlawful Dismissal and Final Settlement
Representation in dismissals without cause, verbal dismissals, or false grounds invoked by the employer. Precise calculation under Article 245 of the LCT (Ley de Contrato de Trabajo, Argentina's Employment Contract Law), month-integration pay, notice pay (preaviso), and any wage differences owed under the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Go to our dismissal services →Unregistered Employment and Deficient Registration
Claims for unregistered employment (informally known as "trabajo en negro"), backdated hire dates, or wages registered below what the employee actually receives. Drafting of formal demand letters (intimaciones) and pursuit of statutory labor fines.
Go to our unregistered employment services →Workplace Accidents and ART Disability Claims
Legal representation before the SRT (Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo, Argentina's occupational risk regulator) Medical Commissions, challenges to premature medical discharge, medical-disagreement proceedings, and recovery of compensation from the ART (Aseguradora de Riesgos del Trabajo, the mandatory workers' compensation insurer) — whether scheduled statutory amounts or full civil damages (under the "Aquino" doctrine).
Go to our ART / workplace accident services →Mandatory Labor Conciliation (SECLO)
Mandatory legal assistance at pre-suit conciliation hearings in the City of Buenos Aires. Negotiation and court approval (homologación) of economic settlements with the binding force of res judicata.
Go to our SECLO conciliation services →Our Methodology and Operating Principles
Our practice is guided by three non-negotiable principles:
- Immediate response to formal notices: In labor matters, statutory deadlines to answer a demand typically run out within 48 hours. We provide fast turnaround to respond to telegrams (telegramas) and certified letters (cartas documento) before the legal term expires.
- Settlement calculations grounded in binding case law: We test statutory severance caps against the non-confiscatory standard set by the Supreme Court of Justice in the "Vizzoti" ruling.
- Transparency and contingency-fee arrangements (pacto de cuotalitis): The worker makes no upfront payment; our fees are agreed against the actual outcome of the settlement or judgment, in accordance with the Professional Fees Law (Ley de Honorarios Profesionales).
Key Concepts from Our Labor Law Glossary
- Seniority Severance Pay (Art. 245 LCT) How the one-month-per-year-of-service formula works and which items count toward the wage base.
- Free Labor Telegram (Ley 23.789) The no-cost formal notice mechanism available to employees.
- Probationary Period Rules (Art. 92 bis LCT) Statutory time limits, mandatory registration, and the scope of termination during this period.