Employment

 
Our employment practice addresses both general employment and corporate immigration needs through providing the necessary legal support.
SH&P’s lawyers offer sophisticated and innovative solutions to the most complex employment and benefits-related issues facing clients, depending on an in-depth understanding of employment legislation and workforce dynamics. We keep an eye on the development of employment laws to ensure the effective representation and protection of client’s interest, while offering tailored solutions to mitigate risks and foster growth. Through a client-focused approach, we support fostering a positive and legally compliant workplace environment.

General Employment

 
Our team is experienced in a wide array of challenges for both employees and employers. We help with the preparation, review and negotiations of definite and indefinite term contracts, as well as work regulations and penalties chart. We offer the necessary advice for our clients on several employment issues including, inter alia, social insurance, retirement funds, termination of employment contracts and employment data protection. We also ssist clients in obtaining work permits for recruiting non-Egyptian personnel.

Corporate Immigration

 
In a globalized business environment, corporate immigration’s complexities can be challenging. Our team has extensive experience in assisting organizations managing cross-border personnel mobility. Our services include providing guidance on complying with local immigration laws and regulations. Our professional team support the integration of foreign employees into the local workforce. We also represent clients in disputes with immigration authorities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

In order to enforce an arbitration award in Egypt, an enforcement order must be obtained by the competent Court of Appeal, providing that such arbitration award does not contravene the Egyptian public order or morality, and does not deal with rights over immovable properties located in Egypt, personal status or criminal issues.

In general, there is no restriction on foreign ownership of entities incorporated in Egypt except for limited cases such as entities: (i) undertake the activities of importation for the resale purpose , commercial agencies, and/or intermediary business; and, or (ii) are located or doing business in Sinai.

The Egyptian legal system is primarily based on the French civil legal system, various other European codes and religious law. In practice, religious law is applied only to personal status and family matters which are governed by the religious law of the individual concerned. The fundamental and organic law of Egypt is the Constitution thereof, which Constitution was passed in a referendum in January 2014 and amended in April 2019.

Generally, the Egyptian law does not recognize the concept of piercing the corporate veil, therefore, the liability of shareholders, in general, in Joint Stock Companies or allotment holders in Limited Liability Companies is only limited to the paid-up capital except in some limited cases.