Egyptian House of Representatives on Sunday approved a bill that would dismiss drug addicts from their job, deciding to postpone the final vote to a later session. The speaker of House of Representatives Hanafi Jabali confirmed that the bill will be applied six months from the date of its promulgation, which is a sufficient enough period for addicted employees receive treatment and hospitalization. The bill allows employers to impose the dismissal penalty directly with the force of law without referring to the court. Minister of Parliamentarian affairs Alaa Fouad said that the dismissed employee has the right to seek treatment for addiction according to the law. Members of the Parliament demanded that the employees be given the opportunity for treatment while being examined periodically.

Source: Egypt Independent May 09, 2021 14:26 UTC