The Minister of Labor chairs a meeting "For social dialogue" To consult on the speedy issuance of the labor law
Mohamed Gebran, Minister of Labor, chaired, today, Monday, at the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, a “Social Dialogue” meeting, for consultation, regarding the draft new labor law. Minister Gebran stressed the importance of this meeting, as it discusses the draft A law, one of the most important pieces of legislation that Mr. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic, directed to quickly present to the “Social Dialogue” and present it to the House of Representatives in its current session, to issue it in a balanced manner, and with the agreement of all concerned parties. Minister Gibran also stressed the importance of expanding Participation in the “dialogue”, on the part of all concerned parties, and he clarified that the Ministry of Labor does not interfere in union affairs, and that it is keen on its independence, as it is an essential partner alongside the “government” and “business owners”…and he said, “We are all partners.” In building the new republic" The Minister spoke about the importance of issuing this law in a way that achieves more investment and thus more job opportunities, as well as job security for the worker, while respecting the Egyptian Constitution and international labor standards, especially the agreements that Egypt signed, and taking into account the new work patterns imposed by the challenges it faced. The world of work around the world, with an emphasis on the importance of maintaining Egypt’s pioneering role in Arab and international organizations.
The minister added that his field tours revealed many observations regarding labor relations between The employer and the worker, and they will be taken into account during the discussion of the draft new labor law.
Minister Gibran called on all participants in the meeting to present and formulate their vision, to consult on it, and to reach legislation that everyone agrees on.
He also directed the inclusion of some new provisions that must be included in the draft labor law, including the system of pooling rest in free zones, the establishment of a fund for persons with disabilities who are unable to work in work sites of a special nature, and the inclusion of a complete chapter regulating irregular employment and new work patterns. Such as remote work, etc.
The meeting witnessed a "presentation" It explains the philosophy of the draft labor law, “the version approved by the Senate,” which is presented for discussion and consultation, and which includes 14 chapters and 267 articles, relating to all types of labor relations between the two parties to the production process.. The meeting also witnessed an “open dialogue” The participants unanimously agreed on the importance of issuing a balanced law to create a decent work environment, establish a culture of rights and duties, and enhance cooperation, consultation and dialogue between the three working parties in all work issues, in order to achieve balance and stability in work relations.
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