La Ley de Ordenamiento Laboral y el tope indemnizatorio

AuthorJavier E. Patrón
Published date31 May 2004
Law FirmMarval O'Farrell Mairal
La “Ley de Ordenamiento Laboral” N° 25.877 (ver “Nueva Ley de Ordenamiento Laboral” en Marval News # 26 del 31 de marzo de 2004) derogó la cuestionada Ley Nº 25.250 y sus normas reglamentarias y sancionó un nuevo texto que trata cuestiones relacionadas con el derecho individual del trabajo, la promoción del empleo, el derecho colectivo y el Sistema Nacional de Inspección del Trabajo y la Seguridad Social. En relación al derecho individual del trabajo la Ley Nº 25.877 modificó determinados institutos como el período de prueba, el preaviso, la integración del mes de despido y el régimen indemnizatorio por despido incausado.

Con anterioridad a la Ley Nº 25.877 convivían dos regímenes indemnizatorios por despido incausado dependiendo de la fecha de contratación del trabajador. Para los trabajadores ingresados con anterioridad al 3 de octubre de 1998, se aplicaba el artículo 245 de la Ley de Contrato de Trabajo (T.O. 1976) y para los ingresados con posterioridad se aplicaba el artículo 7 de la Ley de Reforma Laboral N° 25.013. Ambas normas fijaban una indemnización contra el despido arbitrario.

El artículo 245 de la LCT establecía una indemnización equivalente a un mes de sueldo por cada año de servicio o fracción mayor de tres meses tomando como base la mejor remuneración mensual, normal y habitual, percibida durante el último año o durante el tiempo de prestación de servicios, si éste fuere menor. Esta indemnización no podía ser inferior a dos meses de sueldo calculados en base al sistema descripto.

Para los trabajadores ingresados con posterioridad al 3 de octubre de 1998, el artículo 7 de la Ley...

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