Last Monday, during the Egyptian Labor Day celebration, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ordered Establishing an emergency fund for irregular workers.
He directed activating the fund immediately after finalizing the legal procedures, along with disbursing a subsidy of LE1000 for irregular workers.
On Monday, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi witnessed the Labor Day celebration in Sharkia governorate at the Eastern sugar factory.
As part of the celebration, President El-Sisi saw a presentation of several projects that were developed in partnership with the ‘Start’ initiative to support the Egyptian industry.
President El-Sisi honored some distinguished, veteran Egyptian workers by awarding them the Work Medal of the first class and the Medal of Excellence for their efforts.
In his speech, President El-Sisi greeted Egyptians on Labor Day and said that Egyptian history has always known the great efforts of our workers that contributed to our development
He also said that he has been following discussions on social media and hears the concerns of the Egyptian citizens, and affirms that ‘we can overcome everything and all challenges as long as we stand together
The President took several decisions, during participating in the Labor Day celebration, including establishing an emergency fund for irregular workers and activating the fund immediately after finalizing the legal procedures. He also directed disbursing of a subsidy of EGP 1000 for irregular workers.
El-Sisi directed to create a life insurance policy to cover irregular employment, continuing to empower and integrate people with special needs into different industries, enhancing compliance with international labor standards, and ensuring their compatibility with international standards that Egypt has ratified.
