Workers in public sectors to receive allowances

CAIRO – 20 July 2017: The Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafanpublished a leaflet to the manpower directorates on paying allowances to the workers in the private sectors on Thursday, July 20.

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and the Minister of Manpowerwitnessed on Tuesday, July 18, the signature of Collective Labor agreement with representatives of workers and businessmen institutions to pay social allowances to 18 million workers in private sectors starting from July.

“The 10 percent allowance will be a minimum ofLE 165 and maximum of LE 330,” said Saafanadding that a press conference should be held after signing the agreement to declare the rules of social allowances.