The new Labor Law in Egypt has set, in some of its articles, the mechanisms regulating the exercise of women in the private sector where workers are anxiously awaiting the issuance of this new law.
Among the most important articles on women's work in the private sector, some prohibited discrimination between the two sexes, fixed cases where women could not be employed and determined the duration of maternity leave at four months (including pre-delivery period and provided that a medical certificate is presented containing the date of delivery) with a maximum threshold of two months of maternity paid throughout the service.
In addition, the social security contribution is deducted from the wage paid by the employer (in accordance with Article 79 of the Social Security Act) and it is forbidden to dismiss an employee while she is on maternity leave. . On the other hand, the employer may deprive the employee of her salary compensation if she proves that the employee has used her leave for reasons other than those presented to the administration by summoning her to a disciplinary council. .
For the breastfeeding worker, and during the two years following the delivery, two sessions, of a minimum of half an hour each, are granted to her and do not entail any wage reduction.
The employee of a company employing more than 25 workers has the right to a leave without pay of up to two years (and three times throughout the service) and dedicated to the education of children.
An employee who terminates her contract of employment because of her marriage, pregnancy or childbirth must inform her employer three months in advance so that this does not affect her legal rights. In addition, the employer must post copies of the women's employment system at the workplace or at the employee's workplace.
Companies located in a common area and employing less than 100 women workers each must open a kindergarten in accordance with the criteria set by the parent ministry.
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