Egypt’s New Labour Law Establishes Council to Develop Workforce Skills

Egypt’s new Labour Law, No. 14 of 2025, establishes the Supreme Council for Human Resources Development to support the development of workers’ skills and capabilities.

The council provides a statutory framework for human resources development, placing workforce skills among the areas addressed by the new legislation.

Its stated purpose centres on improving workers’ abilities. The brief description of the law, however, does not specify how the council will carry out that role.

Although the accompanying headline highlights the council’s composition, the available summary does not identify its members or explain how they will be appointed. Those details cannot be confirmed from the information provided.