Egyptian government approves new wage council operating rules

Egypt's Council of Ministers has approved a draft decision establishing the National Council for Wages' operating system and defining its competencies.

• Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired the Cabinet meeting that approved the draft resolution on the wage council's system.
• The decision tasks the council with setting the national minimum wage for workers in all sectors and reviewing it periodically in light of economic and social developments.
• The council will set the minimum annual periodic allowance with rules governing its payment, and examine wage structures across various sectors and professions.
• The council is to convene at least every six months, while its technical secretariat meets at least every three months.
• The decision establishes a technical secretariat to monitor wage indicators and prepare studies supporting the council's work.