Which disciplinary penalties does Egyptian labor law allow?

Step by step

1. 1

   The eight penalties

   A written warning, a deduction from basic wage, deferring the annual raise for up to three months, withholding up to half of it, deferring promotion for up to a year, cutting basic wage by up to one raise, demotion to the grade directly below without a pay cut, and dismissal.

2. 2

   Investigation first

   Inform the worker in writing of the charge and hear his defense in a record kept in his file, starting within 7 days of discovering the violation and lasting no more than three months, extendable by three more if new facts or documents emerge. It may be oral for a warning or a deduction of up to one day's wage, under Article 141.

3. 3

   Deduction limits

   A deduction may not exceed five days' wage for one violation, and no more than five days' wage may be deducted for penalties in a month, under Article 143.

4. 4

   Time limits and rules

   One penalty per violation under Article 140, none imposed more than 30 days after the investigation ends under Article 138, and a heavier penalty is allowed for a repeat within a year under Article 144.

5. 5

   Who imposes penalties

   Dismissal is for the labor court alone, other penalties are for the employer or his delegate, and the establishment's manager may impose a warning or a deduction of up to three days, under Article 148.

6. 6

   Register of financial penalties

   Article 153 requires a register of financial penalties and a separate account for the proceeds, spent on the establishment's workers for social, cultural and sports purposes.