{"id":6350,"date":"2026-08-30T20:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dopay.com\/?post_type=knowledgehub&p=6350"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:34:34","slug":"how-to-legally-record-working-hours-overtime-and-shifts","status":"publish","type":"knowledgehub","link":"https:\/\/dopay.com\/en\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-legally-record-working-hours-overtime-and-shifts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Legally Record Working Hours, Overtime, and Shifts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If an employee ever disputes their hours in front of a labor office, the law puts the burden of proof on you, not them. Not on your memory of what happened, not on a verbal understanding \u2014 on your records. If you can’t produce documented records and proof, the case is decided against you by default.<\/p>\n

That single rule is why working hours, overtime, and shift documentation deserve more attention than most businesses give them. This guide covers what Egypt’s Labor Law No. 14 of 2025<\/a> actually requires: the legal limits on working hours, how overtime is triggered and paid, the rules around shift work, what your records need to contain, and how to build a system that protects your business instead of exposing it.<\/p>\n

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Egyptian labor law caps standard work at 8 hours a day and 48 hours a week, with overtime paid at 135% (daytime), 170% (night), or 200% (rest days and holidays) of the basic hourly rate. Employers \u2014 not employees \u2014 carry the burden of proving hours worked, which makes accurate, retained attendance records a legal necessity, not an administrative nicety. Records must be kept for a minimum of five years, cover every clock-in, break, and overtime hour, and be presented on demand during a Ministry inspection or labor dispute. Get this wrong and you’re not just risking a fine \u2014 you’re conceding the case before it starts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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