Entry #2704: LGBT employment discrimination in Argentina

Current Version

RegionArgentina
IssueLGBT employment discrimination
StatusGender identity only
Start Date2021
End Datenow
DescriptionAccording to ILGA: Since 2021, Article 7 of Law on Promotion of Access to Formal Employment for Transvestites, Transsexuals and Transgender Persons (Law No. 27,636) expressly prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of "gender identity and gender expression".
Sourceshttps://database.ilga.org/argentina-lgbti https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-27636-351815/texto http://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "It is illegal to bar someone from a job because of orientation in Buenos Aires and Rosario"


Revision History (3)

Revision by Nathan. Update

Old Value New Value (Current)
Value(REMOVED)Gender identity only
Start Date(NONE)2021
DescriptionPending nationwide.According to ILGA: Since 2021, Article 7 of Law on Promotion of Access to Formal Employment for Transvestites, Transsexuals and Transgender Persons (Law No. 27,636) expressly prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of "gender identity and gender expression".
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Pending nationwide. According to ILGA: Since 2021, Article 7 of Law on Promotion of Access to Formal Employment for Transvestites, Transsexuals and Transgender Persons (Law No. 27,636) expressly prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of "gender identity and gender expression".
Sourceshttp://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/https://database.ilga.org/argentina-lgbti
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-27636-351815/texto
http://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/
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http://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/ https://database.ilga.org/argentina-lgbti https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-27636-351815/texto http://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/

Revision by Ausyk

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SourcesNohttp://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/
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No http://www.cha.org.ar/centro-de-documentacion-digital/ley-antidiscriminatoria-n%C2%BA-23-592/
Reports (3)
  • Status is not correct "Law 20.744 (Work Contract Law) establishes on article 73 that employers cannot survey its employees sexual preferences. Article 245 bis stipulates that firing someone on the basis of gender or sexual orientation is an aggravated offense, and a bigger indemnization is due. This law is enacted nationwide, asside from provinces which enacted even more specific laws."
  • Sources are invalid or broken "Broken link"
  • Other "The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires is not listed in green as both sexual orientation and gender identity"

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
DescriptionNoPending nationwide.
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No Pending nationwide.

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