Is an Employment Contract Effective Before the Signing Date?

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Question: According to the provisions of the law, can an employment contract be effective prior to the time the employee and the employer sign the agreement?

According to Article 23 of the 2019 Labor Code:

Article 23. Effectiveness of labor contracts

A labor contract takes effect from the date the two parties sign it, except in cases where the two parties agree otherwise or regulated by law.

=> Thus, according to the above provision, a labor contract does not necessarily take effect at the time the two parties execute the signing, but can take effect before that point. However, this issue must be agreed upon in the labor contract.

Sincerely.

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