Right to work

General overview
• The right to work is the concept that people have a human
right to work, or engage in productive employment, and
should not be prevented from doing so. The right to work is
enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and recognized in international human rights law

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 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 23

1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and
favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.

2. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal
work.

3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favorable remuneration
ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity,
and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.

4. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection
of his interests.
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 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 24

• Everyone has the right to rest and leisure,

including reasonable limitation of working
hours and periodic holidays with pay.

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 Right to Equal Treatment at Work
Every person has the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without
discrimination
1. Race / Ethnicity
2. Place of origin
3. Color
4. Citizenship
5. Religion / Creed
6. Gender
7. Age
8. Record of Offences
9. Marital status
10. Family status
11. Disability

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Is The Right to Work Enough?

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UN Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 8

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 Right to Work in Egypt

Source: HRMI 2021 rightstracker.org

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 Right to Work in Egypt

Source: HRMI 2021 rightstracker.org

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 The new Egyptian Labor law (2022)
• Wage payment system
o The employer does not have the right to change the
employee wage payment frequency without a prior
written agreement from the employee.

• Loan payback percentage

o The employer can not cut more than 10% of the
employee wage to payback loan.

• Prioritizing employee dues

o In case of debts on the employer, the employee is
prioritized in payment.

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 Work ethics
Ethics are manners or attitudes that determine behavior and the justification of what makes
them right or wrong

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 Work ethics
Examples
1. Responsibility: Face and fix the faults
2. Integrity: Be honest and keep strong moral
principles
3. Punctuality: Be on time
4. Fairness: Deal with all your team equally
5. Respect: Have regards for the feelings, wishes or
rights of others
6. Teamwork: Collaborate with your teammates
7. Appearance: Wear the work professional attire
8. Cleanliness: Keep your workplace clean and
hygienic
9. Hardworking: Give your work your best
productivity
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Thank You