Reform or unrealistic decision?

A parliamentary proposal to amend the official working hours in Egypt to start from five in the morning until twelve noon, sparked widespread controversy, amid assurances of the difficulty of its application. It was revealed by a member of the House of Representatives Amal Abdel Hamid, explaining that he falls within a reform vision to raise productivity and achieve a balance between practical and family life, citing successful experiences in Asian countries.
She emphasized that early work will enhance productivity, family stability, reducing traffic congestion, and performance efficiency, based on scientific studies on the benefits of the morning hours, but the proposal faced great objections from unions and society, as Magdy Al -Badawi, Vice President of the Workers Union, considered it “unrealistic”, pointing to the difficulty of delivering children to nurseries in early hours, and the inability to wake up at two and a half in the morning of health and customs Stressing that increasing productivity depends on the work environment and developing the skills of workers and not only by changing the appointments. The artist Abeer Sabri criticized the idea and considered it “illogical and seeks to trend.” In terms of legal aspect, local administration expert Hamdi Arafa stressed that the application requires amendments to the Civil Service Law and a decision by the Prime Minister, in addition to providing appropriate transportation and accelerating digital transformation in the ministries.