As of Wednesday, Egypt will start the implementation pf the new law signed by Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan on regulate women’s night work shifts, work conditions during pregnancy and restricting employing them to work underground or in mines. The third article affirmed that all night shifts for women must be in accordance with the controls and guarantees stipulated in law and that the employment of women at night shifts in any industrial establishment should be from 10 pm. The law explained its exceptions as: women working in management or administration, for urgent circumstances or if avoiding night shifts will cause a huge loss for the employer. The law also obligated the employers to provide transportations for women during night shifts to guarantee their security. The second part of the law impose restrictions on women’s employment in the heavy industrial fields including mining, bakeries, porterage services and all jobs that include risks.

Source: Egypt Today April 20, 2021 23:22 UTC