Overview Main Provisions - GAFI · Labor Law The Egyptian labor market is regulated by the new...
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Labor Law The Egyptian labor market is regulated by the new unified Labor Law No. 12 of 2003. The new law comprises 257 articles that address all the legal aspects of the Egyptian labor market. The new law aims at increasing private sector involvement and at the same time achieving a balance between employees' and employers' rights. 1 Among the most important issues that the law addresses is the right of the employer to terminate an employee’s contract and the conditions in which it performs under. In addition, employees are granted the right to carry out a peaceful strike in conformity with the conditions and procedures prescribed by the new law. 1 A detailed review of the different aspects of the Labor Law is provided in section “6.2. Labor Legislation”. Overview Main Provisions
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Labor Law
The Egyptian labor market is regulated by the new unified Labor Law No. 12 of 2003. The new law comprises 257 articles that address all the legal aspects of the Egyptian labor market. The new law aims at increasing private sector involvement and at the same time achieving a balance between employees' and employers' rights.1
Among the most important issues that the law addresses is the right of theemployer to terminate an employee’s contract and the conditions in which it performs under. In addition, employees are granted the right to carry out a peaceful strike in conformity with the conditions and procedures prescribed by the new law.
1 A detailed review of the different aspects of the Labor Law is provided in section “6.2. Labor Legislation”.
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