Employment Law

Egyptian Employment Contract

The law requires all employers in Egypt to provide each employee with a written employment contract. These contracts need to be written in Arabic, the country’s official language, in the Egyptian pound currency, and include any relevant details such as working hours, compensation, benefits, etc.

Fixed Term

Probation	Up to 3 months
Termination notice period	Trial period: None <10 years of service: 2 months>10 years of service: 3 months
Severance pay	Only if the employee is over 60 years old and not entitled to social security: 0.5 months' salary for each year of service for the first 5 years + 1 month's salary for each year thereafter.

Indefinite

Probation	Up to 3 months
Termination notice period	Trial period: None <10 years of service: 2 months>10 years of service: 3 months
Severance pay	Only if the employee is over 60 years old and not entitled to social security: 0.5 months' salary for each year of service for the first 5 years + 1 month's salary for each year thereafter.

Working Hours in Egypt

The normal working week in Egypt is 40 hours, with Fridays and Saturdays off.

Holiday Policy

Egypt Vacation

In Egypt, employees who have worked for their employer for at least six months are generally entitled to 21 days of paid leave per year. If they have worked for their employer for 10 years or are over 50 years old, they are entitled to one month (30 days) of holiday. After five years of employment, employees are also entitled to one month of religious leave for pilgrimage.

Egypt Sick Leave

Employees in Egypt are entitled to six months of paid sick leave, with compensation of at least 75% of regular wages.

Maternity and Paternity Leave in Egypt

Female employees in Egypt are entitled to three months (90 days) of paid maternity leave. Generally speaking, it can only be used twice within five years.

Employee Severance Pay and Termination of Contract in Egypt

When firing an employee in Egypt, the case must be submitted to the Ministry of Manpower and Immigration, which has 15 days to make a decision. Employees can also challenge the decision.

Employees are also entitled to a notice period before termination, which varies based on their length of service. For those with less than 10 years of experience, there is a mandatory notice period of 60 days. For those with more than 10 years of service, the minimum period is 90 days.

The trial period in Egypt is limited to three months.

Taxes in Egypt

In Egypt, both employees and employers are required to contribute to social security, with contributions varying based on salary. For employers, the contribution is 24% or 26% of salary, and for employees, it is 11% or 14%.

Income tax in Egypt is progressive, with rates ranging from 0% to 25%, depending on income level.

Egypt's corporate tax is 22.5%.

Health Insurance in Egypt

Egyptians enjoy free medical care, so employees are not required to provide private insurance.

Salary and Benefits

Egypt’s Compensation Law

The minimum wage for a full-time worker in Egypt is 2,000 Egyptian pounds per month.

Minimum wage country comparison chart	(in USD per month)
Switzerland (Geneva)	$4,000
Italy	$2,255
Australia	$1996
Algeria	$156
Uzbekistan	$22

Welfare Management in Egypt

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