The month of June comes with the payment of the first quota of the complementary annual salary (SAC). What are the sanctions if it is not paid in a timely manner.
The bonus is a complementary annual salary that It is regulated in the Labor Contract Law 20,744 In arts. 121 and 122 (text modified by Law 27.073). It is paid in two installments in – in June and December – and in the legislation the calculation mode and the payment dates of the same are detailed.
It should be noted that the people who They have guaranteed by law the payment of Aguinaldo They are the ones They are in dependency relationship and have the labor link registered in the National Social Security Administration (ANSES). The SAC also reaches those employees in a dependency relationship who did not work for the same employer the full six months prior to the liquidation of the bonusonly in these cases a figure proportional to the service time in the company that is paid will be charged.
What happens if the bonus is not paid in term?
In case the employer Does not comply with the payment of the bonus in a timely mannerthis can lead to a series of conflicts for breach of obligations. Among them:
- Interests per default.
- Legal, mainly administrative sanctions.
- Possible individual and/or collective claims.
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If after the legal limit The employer did not specify the payment of the corresponding bonus mediumworkers can:
- Intimate the employer to pay the figure within the following two business days.
- He is a complaint in the Ministry of Labor, both individually or collectively.
- Be considered fired, According to article 242 of the Labor Contract Lawand with the right to compensation for dismissal Without just cause.
After receiving the complaint, justice will be in charge of interpreting the reasons behind the delay in the payment and if they qualify as a serious injury. In case of whether, the sanction can be substantial.
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When is the bonus paid in 2025?
First quota (June):
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Legal deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025.
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Grace period: Up to four subsequent business days, extending the deadline until Friday, July 4, 2025.
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Usual practice: Many companies advance payment during the week of June 23 to facilitate administrative management.
Second quota (December):
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Legal deadline: Thursday, December 18, 2025.
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Grace period: Up to four subsequent business days, allowing payment until Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Source: Ambito
