minimum wage
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Central Bank official: No maximum wage for public banks’ leaders
Business
September 7, 2011
Central Bank official: No maximum wage for public banks’ leaders
A maximum wage for the leaderships of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the presidents of public banks has…
Egyptian government proposes maximum wage 36 times the minimum
Business
September 5, 2011
Egyptian government proposes maximum wage 36 times the minimum
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hazem Beblawi has proposed a maximum wage for state employees, set at 36…
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
The public sector minimum wage will also be implemented in the private sector starting from October, Minister of Manpower Ahmed…
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
Egypt
August 13, 2011
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
Before the end of August, the cabinet will receive for discussion proposals for the maximum wage, Minister of Finance Hazem al-Beblawy has…
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
Business
July 25, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
The new minimum wage will be implemented in August, Egypt's Finance Ministry said on Monday. State employees who receive a…
The tasks of the new cabinet
Opinion
July 21, 2011
The tasks of the new cabinet
Although I'm not enthusiastic about the new cabinet or the manner in which it was selected, Egyptians should give it…
In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job
Egypt
July 17, 2011
In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job
The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the…
Minimum wage set at LE708 per month
Business
July 11, 2011
Minimum wage set at LE708 per month
The Ministry of Finance on Monday raised the minimum wage by 59 percent from LE444 to LE708 per month for…
Ruling military council studies demonstrators’ demands
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Ruling military council studies demonstrators’ demands
A military source said Sunday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is studying all of the demands…