Egypt’s PM tackles Workers’ University reform, Labour Law implementation

Egypt’s PM tackles Workers’ University reform, Labour Law implementation

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held separate meetings on Sunday focusing on key labour sector issues, reviewing challenges and development plans for the Workers’ University and discussing the implementation of the new Labour Law and vocational training strategies, according to cabinet statements. In a meeting dedicated to the Workers’ University, attended by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour and Minister…

A worker inspects poultry at night. In a move that has sparked widespread controversy, the Egyptian House of Representatives has recently approved the new labor law presented by the government. Although the law has gone through several stages of discussion and amendment, it has been met with harsh criticism from a number of human rights organizations and trade unions, who considered that the law does not achieve the desired balance between the r…