August 17 holidays go to Monday 19?

he August 17, date considered a holiday by the general immortality pbad José de San Martín, this 2019 falls Saturday and will not pbad to 19. However, the government has established that Monday would holiday for tourist purposes.

Thus, it will be up to each private sector employer to work regularly or not. Now employees of national, provincial and municipal governments, such as bank and insurance employees yes they will have access to the day off.

In previous years, a bridge holiday had been introduced in similar cases, but with the amendment of the legislation, the "non-working day for tourism purposes" was determined, so that companies define in each case How they implement the measure.

According to the Law on Contracts, people who have to work on non-working days will not receive the additional remuneration usually received in case of leave. So, the day must be paid normally and not double.

These are the holidays of 2019, a year of 8 long weekends

Beyond 17, it will be necessary to wait for the next weekend to October 12, Respect for Cultural Diversity Day which also falls on Saturday, but arrives with a holiday bridge that will be on Monday the 14th.

Difference between a holiday and a non-working day. The Employment Contracts Act stipulated that "public holidays, the same legal standards apply as for Sunday rest", so that "in case of work, 100% more than the usual remuneration will be rewarded ".

Therefore, during days not worked "The work will be optional for the employer"except in national, provincial and municipal public administrations. Those who work in these sectors, as well as in banks and insurance.

What is commemorated. On August 17, 1850, at the age of 71, José de San Martín died in France, nicknamed the "Great Liberator" and one of the most important heroes of all of South America. He was a soldier and a politician whose revolutionary campaigns were decisive for the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru. In 1848 he settled permanently in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, where he died two years later.

F.D.S./FeL