Maximum wage law has yet to be applied in Egypt

The maximum wage law was on of the main demands of the January 25 Revolution to reduce the social differences; however the government has failed to implement the law in light of several complaints and lawsuits.
Egypt's Finance Minister Hany Dimian (L-R), central bank governor Hisham Ramez, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and Planning Minister Ashraf al-Arabi attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, south of Cairo, March 14, 2015. Gulf Arab allies pledged a further $12 billion of investments and central bank deposits for Egypt at an international summit on Friday, a big boost to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as he tries to reform the economy after ye
Egypt's Finance Minister Hany Dimian (L-R), central bank governor Hisham Ramez, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb and Planning Minister Ashraf al-Arabi attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, south of Cairo, March 14, 2015. - REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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CAIRO — Nearly a year after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree setting a public sector maximum wage cap, the law has returned to square one after lawsuits brought by judges, prosecutors and bank staffs.

Law no. 63 issued July 3, 2014, set a maximum wage cap of 42,000 Egyptian pounds (EGP), or $5,500, per month for all workers in the government, local administrative units and public economic and service bodies. It also applies to public legal personnel and staff working under special laws and systems. The cap is the equivalent of 35 times the minimum wage, which would amount to EGP 1,200, or $157, a month.

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