Working Hours and Overtime in Egypt Under the 2025 Labour Law

Working hours and overtime in Egypt

Egypt's Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 replaced the previous general labour law and introduced a new framework for private-sector employment. Do not rely on an old article quoting the repealed 2003 law without checking whether the rule remains current.

Last reviewed 24 September 20261 min readBy workhabibi Editorial

Verify the current rule and your category

Use the official Arabic text and implementing decisions to confirm normal hours, rest periods, weekly rest, overtime treatment and any exception applicable to the sector or role. Domestic workers, government workers and other categories may fall outside or under different arrangements.

Ask what happens in practice

What are the scheduled weekly hours?
How long are breaks?
Which day is weekly rest?
How is additional time approved and recorded?
How is overtime compensated?
Is weekend work routine?
Does transport time materially extend the day?

The job description rarely captures actual workload. Ask a future peer for a recent example of a busy week.

Keep reporting factual

Record scheduled and typical hours separately. Avoid naming individual managers or publishing a unique incident that could expose the contributor.

Help the next person in Egypt

Report how a Egyptian employer actually treats people: hours, pay reliability and management, in structured, privacy-safe fields.

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Important: This is a research guide, not an individual legal interpretation.

This guide covers Egypt only. Rules, pay and worker categories differ by country, so do not apply it to another country.

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