Understanding employee leave entitlements is an important aspect of payroll and HR compliance. Employers operating in Egypt should ensure that leave is administered correctly and in accordance with statutory requirements.
Employees are entitled to paid annual leave based on their years of service.
The statutory entitlement is:
Annual leave:
An important consideration is that annual leave entitlement is linked to an employee's social insurance years of service rather than service with a specific employer.
Employees are entitled to up to 180 days of paid sick leave within a 12-month period.
Sick leave:
Compensation is generally structured as follows:
Female employees are entitled to 120 days of paid maternity leave.
Key provisions include:
Compensation is shared between social insurance and the employer. Social insurance generally pays 75% of the insurance wage, while the employer pays the balance required to ensure the employee receives full salary.
Employees are entitled to one day of paid paternity leave.
The entitlement:
Employees are entitled to seven days of paid casual or emergency leave each year.
Key provisions include:
Employees may be entitled to 30 days of paid Hajj leave.
This entitlement:
The leave applies to employees undertaking Hajj or visiting Jerusalem.
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