The law will enter into force on 01012020, except with regard to certain articles related to the obligations of the state treasury, which have entered into force on 20082019. We will begin by giving the basic requirements of any contract, followed by an overview of egyptian national wage to provide a foundation for the remaining information in the book. Companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas are taxed at a rate of 40. Everything you need to know about egypts labor law wuzzuf blog. However, an employee, occasionally may be required to work additional hours based upon need. By then, this guide will be updated to fit the new regulations. Cairo university, egypt, and ms angelika muller, ilo. Egyptian employment law and the practical procedures for. Termination of employment in egyptian law employment and hr. We use cookies to make interactions with our website easy and. First article the provisions of the attached law shall apply with respect to the income tax. Egypts labor law is currently undergoing a makeover.
Shaimaa solaiman, the managing partner of challenge law firm, ms. In this guide, we have set forth a brief explanation of the laws pertaining to various. The new law comprises 257 articles that address all the legal aspects regulating the egyptian labor market. Egypts government services portal laws and constitution.
Some of its features are set forth in this article. Law applicable to contracts of employment and employment legal relationships. Under the draft data protection law, which is expected to pass in 2019, the main obligations imposed on data holders, controllers, and. The minister of manpower shall issue such regulations and decisions as. As this questionnaire is relating to labor law issues, we will answer the questionnaire from the labor law perspective. Labor law the egyptian labor market is regulated by the new unified labor law no. The best way to stay up to date with the latest releases and instore events.
Prior to 1954, there was no legislation in egypt protecting artistic and literary property. The new egyptian labor law promulgated by law n12 of 2003 favors employees. Labor law also deals with the legal relationships between organized economic interests and the state and the rights and obligations related to some social services. Salary, minimum wage, regular pay egypt wageindicator. Employees in egypt are typically hired with an initial probationary period. However, with the 20 egyptian coup detat and changes in laws governing trade unions, the situation for labour rights significantly worsened. A brief look into egyptian labor law egypt egypt has the biggest population in the middle east and is the second most populous country in africa. In egypt, the earliest legislation on occupational health was enacted on 5th. Labour act, 2003 international labour organization.
Jun 27, 2016 in addition to the labor law, several ministerial decrees are considered complimentary to the labor law. Solaiman graduated from faculty of law, cairo university in 1999, and has masters degree in law in 2001. Youssry saleh law firm corporate and business lawyers in egypt provide clients with best solutions during establishment of their business and investment projects in egypt as well as daytoday operations of their organizations. Labor law reforms and labor market performance in egypt. Summary of the key provisions of the lebanese labor laws. Labor and employment desk book egypt shalakany law. Egyptian law, the law that originated with the unification of upper and lower egypt under king menes c. The kosovo labour law provides for a minimum age for entering into employment 15 years of age, minimum days of annual leave four weeks, minimum salary which is set annually by the government of kosovo, and minimum break periods 30 minutes. In accordance with the egyptian labour law 2003, national council for wages ncw sets minimum wages in the country considering the cost of living and finding a balance between wages and prices. Egypt, in order to apply the provisions of this law on the foreigners who are subject to labour law, it is provided that the contract period is not less than one year and the existence of an agreement for reciprocal treatment. International agreements if an international agreement, which has been ratified by the saeima, sets out provisions that differ from those contained in this law, the provisions of the international agreement shall be applied. Under egyptian law the legal grounds for terminating the employment contracts under egyptian law vary depending on the type of the employment contract and the circumstances surrounding the termination.
General definitions and principles, employment agreement, working conditions, holidays and vacations, safety and labour hygiene, labour inspection, apprenticeship and employment, workers and employers organizations, welfare services to workers, dispute settlement forums, high labour council and. This guide to law online egypt contains a selection of egyptian legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. In its most comprehensive sense, the term includes social security and disability insurance as well. It concerned the employment of children in cotton ginning factories. Employment relations in egypt are regulated by labour act no. Labor law, the varied body of law applied to such matters as employment, remuneration, conditions of work, trade unions, and industrial relations. Egypt is suffering from a chronic labor mismatch between market supply and demand. Labour law, the varied body of law applied to such matters as employment, remuneration, conditions of work, trade unions, and industrial relations. Companies law of egypt stipulates that only 10% of the employees in a given company can be foreigners with. The president of the arab republic of egypt, the peoples assembly has approved the following law, and we have promulgated it. This means that employers will need to start applying the law this january. Areas of practice corporatetransactional youssry saleh law firm corporate and business lawyers in egypt provide clients with best solutions during establishment of their business and investment projects in egypt as well as daytoday operations of their organizations. The egyptian womans right to get a job is not limited to this stage, but also the law prevents any discrimination in the salaries or work conditions due to sex, origin, language, religion, or belief.
The length of the probation period is fixed by contract and, by law, cannot exceed three. After this, the book will detail some of the more intricate matters of the law, such. The new law comprises 257 articles that address all the legal aspects of the egyptian labor market. The length of the probation period is fixed by contract and, by law. Egypt s new labor law is reportedly expected to go live in february. The labor law regulates the relationship between the employer and the employee, and all subjects which connection with this relationship. Labour law also known as employment or labor law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and models which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organizations. Indefinite term contracts the egyptian labor law no. The draft of the new labor law is available online, and the final results will soon be approved. Book4collective labour relationships book5vocational safety and ensuring labour enviroment ecurity book6inspection on work and judicial police authority. It has long been in the leading position in the economy and technology in africa. For the purposes of egyptian labour law, all amounts due means the employees wage, plus any other additions to that wage as specified by the law, namely bonuses, commission, performance based percentages, increments, bonuses, allowances, workers profit share and tips. Egypt s labor law is currently undergoing a makeover.
A full work week is generally considered five 8hour work days in egypt, from sunday through thursday to a maximum of six full days, which would generally add saturday as the sixth. Despite its progressive approach, the labor law remains to a large extent. Egypt highlights 2019 incurred by a construction company on longterm contracts. Termination of employment contracts under egyptian law. Pdf egyptian law regulations in occupational safety and. Second article the income tax law promulgated by law no. Labor and employment desk book egypt shalakany law office. This movement ultimately played a significant role in the egyptian revolution of 2011 and the subsequent growth of independent trade unions and trade union pluralism. Egypts new social insurance law sharkawy and sarhan. The new law aims at increasing private sector involvement and at the same time achieving a balance between employees and employers rights. The history of egyptian law is longer than that of any other civilization. Jun 24, 2016 in addition to the labor law, several ministerial decrees are considered complimentary to the labor law.
The length of the probation period is fixed by contract and, by law, cannot exceed three months. En this case, the egyptian labor market is regulated by. This doing business in egypt report has been prepared with the aim of providing a guide of the egyptian laws as they currently stand and as are relevant to conducting business operations in the egyptian market. According to the law, the concession of the real estate is a legal act that implies that there are. All corporations working on egyptian soil have to stick to these rules, so make sure you let your employer know that you understand them. Rules of investigation with employees under egyptian law. Despite the absence of any such legislation, indigenous and mixed courts invoked principles of natural law and justice to protect intellectual property rights. Ilo termination of employment legislation digest egypt.
The provisions of the attached labour law shall be enforced, article 2. Under egyptian labour law, an employment contract may be drawn up for a definite or indefinite period of time, or for the fulfillment of a particular work each of. Evidence of this approach can be found in a recent amendment of the labour law and a liberalization of the tax law. Created by pdf generator, to remove this mark, please register the software. This law organizes the full relation between the employee and the workplace and one of the main obstacles and issues that always appear in the front lines is the employment termination. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Pdf egyptian law regulations in occupational safety and health. Apr 26, 2016 the relation between an employer and an employee in egypt is organized by the labor law no. There is no specific law in egypt regulating data protection and data controllers do not exist under egyptian law. Meanwhile, egypts labor law is one of the most stringent regulations in the world, guaranteeing workers lifelong jobs and resulting in a lack of competition and. An egyptian court began to hear the case in february of 2016 but a ruling has been postponed. Egyptian labour law in line with its obligations under the world labor organization and the arab labor organization, of which egypt is a member, the egyptian parliament enacted labor law no.
Like most jurisdictions, the main difference between. Egypt is implementing a reform agenda, which begun with the enactment of new investment laws and a fundamental reform of the companies law. Minimum annual increase in wages must be at least 7% of. In march 2018, independent unions were dissolved and required to reregister within 60 days. The new law aims at increasing the private sector involvement and at the same time achieving a balance between employees and employers rights. Unlike the laws of contract, tort, or property, the.
Despite several years of high economic growth, unemployment remains a problem, and there is a. Being one of the main comprehensive and largest laws among the egyptian legal framework, this law includes various articles that clarify the legal effect of a sales contract. Pdf egyptian law regulations in occupational safety and health find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Termination of employment contracts under egyptian law the legal grounds for terminating the employment contracts under egyptian law vary depending on the type of the employment contract and the circumstances surrounding the termination. In addition, company policy regardless of its contents cannot contradict the egyptian labor law. Blessed with a unique location and history, the arab nation of egypt is the heart of.
In addition to the labor law, several ministerial decrees are considered complimentary to the labor law. This course is an introduction to labor and social insurance legislation. General definitions and principles, employment agreement, working conditions, holidays and vacations, safety and labour hygiene, labour inspection, apprenticeship and employment, workers and employers organizations, welfare services to workers, dispute settlement forums, high labour council and fines and. Article 10 of the law on labour specifies that employment contracts have to be in writing and must be signed by both parties the employee and the employer. Solaiman is specialized in antitrust, civil law, corporate law, and labor law, drafting contracts, immigration laws and. This article is based on the one currently in operation. The egyptian labor market is regulated by the new unified labor law no. An act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to labour, employers, trade unions and industrial relations. Summary of the key provisions of the lebanese labor laws 1 the labor law was passed in 1946. Egyptian labor law no 12 of the year 2003,aiding corporate specialists in understanding the new law legislations and related regulations, and their explanations according to the most recent amendments. Normes english translation government of egypt consulted on 20090306 act online in arabic egyptian government services portal consulted on 20090306 abstractcitation. For information regarding general and sectoral laws relating to data protection, see question 1. According to the law, the concession of the real estate is a legal act that implies that there are commitments on the seller. New labor law underway, in favor of egypts laborers.
Employees are entitled to 21 days of paid leave each year though they must wait six months before taking their first day off. Everything you need to know about egypts labor law. The new law also deals for the first time ever with the protection of neighbouring rights art. Sign up to receive email from meles about special offers, product recommendations and more books. In cases where no specific rules are applicable for a given matter in employment relationship, the provisions of the egyptian civil code are applied to the employment contract.
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