For First Time, Egypt Private Sector Workers Get Minimum Wage
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Egypt for the first time set a minimum wage for private sector workers, moving toward bringing those employees under the protection of regulations long afforded to their public sector counterparts.
The new wage was set at 2,400 Egyptian pounds ($135) per month, the Planning Ministry said, citing a decision by the National Council for Wages. The new minimum is on par with what was ordered by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in March for the public sector.