𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Philippine Embassy in Cairo informs Filipino workers employed in Egypt’s private sectors of Egypt’s new Labor Law No. 14 of 2025 particularly on provisions governing employment contracts, work permits, leave entitlements, minimum wage, termination, and compensation. The new law will take effect on 𝟎𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

Labor Law No. 14 of 2025 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 (𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝) 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, and there are 𝐧𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 being issued to foreigners who wish to work as household workers (or kasambahay) in Egypt.

The Embassy also reminds Filipino workers in Egypt who possess valid work permits to:

1. Review your employment contract and ensure that it complies with the new law;

2. Confirm your work permit status and validity;

3. Always be in possession of valid IDs/passports and residence cards, while getting around the country; and

4. Cooperate with authorities when asked to show passport/ID and residence card.