The draft law places excessive financial burdens on business owners, for example:

• It calls for the creation of multiple funds such as the Penalties Fund, the Vocational Training Fund, the Irregular Employment Fund, which represents significant financial burdens for industries.  
• It is overly permissive regarding vacation leave—the number and types of leave entitlements are way exaggerated; time-off can reach over 190 days a year, including the weekly day of rest.
• It obligates bankrupt employers to compensate workers in case of a total or partial shutdown, in addition to obligating employers to pay bonuses to workers if a fixed-term employment contract is not renewed on expiry. 

• Ensure that the foundational goal of the draft law is the fair balancing of employer and worker interests. In other words, the law should serve the interest of workers, however, without causing material damage to business owners. An efficient and profitable business ultimately benefits workers as it ensures employment security and increased incomes associated with higher productivity. 
• The law should align with the National Development Plan, namely the objective of increasing the productivity of Egyptian labor, which is essential for enhancing competitiveness; it should also give adequate considerations to the rights and responsibilities of workers. 
• A worker should not be entitled to bonus compensation if the employment contract is not renewed. 

• The Manpower Committee of the House of Representatives approved the draft new labor law.