URY LAB Law Promoting Decent Work

Published on: Jul 3, 2026

On Jun. 26, URY LAB issued a law promoting decent work for people with obstacles.

  • URY LAB issued Law 20.506 establishing measures aimed at creating opportunities for employment in the formal sector, promoting self-employment and working conditions.
  • Policy details
  • Focused on those who face greater obstacles, restrictions accessing the labor market.
  • The provisions include policies on active employment for the public and private sectors.
  • Also, includes provisions for enterprises, the promotion of education and funding.
  • Government organizations will prepare statistical reports for follow-up, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Revocation
  • Revoked Articles 1 to 28 and 36 to 50 of Law 19,973, of Aug. 13, 2021, and Articles 11 and 13 of Law 19,689, of Oct. 29, 2018.
  • Effectiveness
  • The Executive Branch will regulate this law within 180 days of its official publication.
  • In Jul. 2026, URY LAB implementation of law, policies to expand labor, see #306962.
Regulators
URY LAB
Entity Types
Corp
Reference
Law 20.506, 6/26/2026
Functions
Compliance; HR; Legal; Operations
Countries
Uruguay
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Jun 26, 2026
Effective Date
Nov 26, 2026
Rule ID
304720
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Jun 26, 2026
Report Section
International