{"id":3755,"date":"2024-04-16T23:11:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T23:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/?p=3755"},"modified":"2024-04-17T22:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T22:16:37","slug":"egypt-raises-minimum-salary-of-for-private-sector-by-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/egypt-raises-minimum-salary-of-for-private-sector-by-60\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Raises Minimum Salary of For Private Sector by 60%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the third time during the last couple of years, the Egyptian National Council for Salaries (\u201c<strong>Council<\/strong>\u201d) decided an approximate 60% increase in the minimum salary of private sector employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minimum Salary as of 1<sup>st<\/sup> of May 2024<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development issued Decree No. 27 of 2024 (\u201c<strong>Decree<\/strong>\u201d) setting that the minimum salary of private sector employees at EGP 6,000\/per month (USD 126.5) starting from the 1<sup>st<\/sup> of May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Micro-enterprises with no more than ten (10) employees are excluded from the implementation of this minimum salary increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Insurance Contributions are part of <\/strong><strong>the <\/strong><strong>Minimum Salary <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the Decree, the minimum salary includes all basic and variable salary elements such as profit share, allowances, bonuses, incentives, in-kind benefits\u2026etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time, the minimum salary shall also include employer\u2019s share in the social insurance monthly contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guidelines and Sanctions<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the guidelines issued by the Minister of Manpower:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>All entities and employers in the private sector shall comply with the minimum salary; with no automatic exception for any entity or business sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-compliant entities will be subject to a fine (ranges between EGP 100 to EGP 500) and the fine will be multiplied by the number of employees against whom the violation was committed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal proceedings can be initiated against the violating entity to obtain an order to raise the salary payments to reach the required minimum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exemptions<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies which cannot pay the minimum salary due to economic difficulties can submit an exemption request by no later than&nbsp;15 May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The applicant employer must submit the exemption request to the relevant labor union and the latter will submit it on behalf of the employer to the Ministry for\u00a0a decision. Collective\/group exemption requests submitted by industrial or business sectors will not be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The request shall satisfy the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Provide information about the applying employer (i.e. name of the employer\/entity, registration number, location, activity, name of the responsible manager and his\/her contact details).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include the following information and documents:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A memo explaining the reasons for seeking an exemption;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>company\u2019s financial statement for last 3 years;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>company\u2019s monthly payroll sheets for last year;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>company\u2019s social insurance registration form (# 2); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>copy of the company\u2019s commercial register and tax card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For any inquiries, please contact<a href=\"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/attorney\/dr-eman-riad\/\"> Dr. Eman Riad<\/a>  and <a href=\"https:\/\/riad-riad.com\/attorney\/hania-salama\/\">Hania Salama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the third time during the last couple of years, the Egyptian National Council for Salaries (\u201cCouncil\u201d) decided an approximate 60% increase in the minimum salary of private sector employees. 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