Social Solidarity Ministry raises minimum social insurance payout to employees

The Social Solidarity Ministry had apparently raised the minimum requirement employers must pay in social insurance, said the ministry's legal counsel Ahmed Shehat in a meeting with the Union of Egyptian Investors Associations. He did not state how much the ministry had raised this minimum requirement, according to statements picked up by Al Masry Al Youm. The commies with veins of green are apparently feeling a little less socially generous. After taking every opportunity to spout Nasser-era rhetoric, members of the Union have been haggling with the ministry to reduce that amount by up to 40%. So much for putting your money where your mouth is.