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Requirements
Minister of Labour Decision No. 271 of 2025 regulates how establishments in Egypt must record and report employment data for workers with disabilities and persons of short stature.
Any establishment that employs persons with disabilities or persons of short stature who hold either a rehabilitation certificate or a disability identification card and integrated services card must maintain a paper or electronic register recording their names.
Establishments must submit to the competent Labour Directorate specific data comprising: (1) the total number of employees, including the number of employees who are persons with disabilities and persons of short stature; and (2) the number of jobs held by these employees, the nature of those jobs, and the wages received by each.
Impact on Employers
Failure to observe the above may lead to penalties to be imposed on the employer.
Recommended Actions
Designate a Compliance Liaison within HR or Legal to coordinate and submit the mentioned data to the competent Labour Office and to monitor updates or additional implementing instructions.
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