The Lovin Cairo Show: New Minimum Wage And Bonuses For Private Sector

Tune in to the latest episode of the ‘Lovin Cairo Show’ podcast for a captivating discussion on today’s most intriguing headlines. We’ll begin with the recent news, starting from January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in the private sector will be set at 3,500 Egyptian pounds.

This decision was issued on October 26, 2023. Additionally, the Council has approved the annual periodic bonus for private sector employees, which must not be less than 3% of the social insurance subscription wage. There is also a minimum threshold of 200 Egyptian pounds, representing a 100% increase compared to the previous year when the minimum annual periodic bonus for 2023 was set at 100 Egyptian pounds.

Moving on to some argumentative news, despite their silence on the events in Palestine, artists Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez attended a show two days ago, where all profits were directed to Gaza. However, does this imply that they support Palestine?

This exceptional session of the El Gouna Film Festival, GFF will celebrate Palestinian cinema, its struggle and its great history, by showing a group of the most beautiful and important films that were a tool for resistance and a means of conveying the voice of the Palestinian people and making their suffering known to the whole world.

Last but not least, Shaaby singers Mahmoud Elliethy and Reda Elbahrawy, were under investigation due to the low-quality phrases, proverbs, and slogans used during their artistic performances, which were deemed offensive to art and societal values. They have since pledged not to repeat such actions and to respect societal values.

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