Employment
Our employment practice covers drafting employment agreements, preparing and executing employee exit and redundancy packages as well as handling work permits for expatriate employees.
Our services extend to representing our clients in any employment-related litigation. Our HR-related advice to international clients includes advising, drafting, and developing employees’ codes of conduct and business ethics and ensuring compliance with Egyptian laws as well as advising on the procedures required for their implementation.
The following are a selection of our Employment precedents:
- Advising PETRONAS on its Code of Conduct and Business Ethics (CoBE) and conformity of the Egypt Supplement with Egyptian laws, regulations, customs and best practices.
- Advising on the preparation and implementation of redundancy plans.
- Drafting the standard employment agreement, employment manuals and exit packages for several multinational companies.
- Representing multinational companies in a number of employment disputes.
- Advising on the preparation and drafting of deferred compensation and sign on bonus schemes including Stock Option Plan (virtual), Golden Handcuffs (retention scheme for top executives) and Retirement Plan (end of service bonus)
