In Egypt, the doctorate (abbreviated as M.D.) is equivalent to the Ph.D. degree. To earn an M.D. in a science specialty, one must have a master's degree (M.Sc.) (or two diplomas before the introduction of M.Sc. degree in Egypt) before applying.
1. Companies will be required to pay a minimum of Â£9 an hour by 2020. The first increase will be introduced in April 2016, however, when workers will receive Â£7.20 an hour. That compares favourably to the current Â£6.50 an hour minimum wage for over 21s.. Companies will be required to pay a minimum of Â£9 an hour by 2020. The first increase will be introduced in April 2016, however, when workers will receive Â£7.20 an hour. That compares favourably to the current Â£6.50 an hour minimum wage for over 21s.
The Commission awarded all national system employees (excluding state government employees) a 3% increase on top of the minimum wage, effective from the first pay period commencing 1 July 2014. Currently the minimum wage for a full time employee aged 21 and over stands at $622.20 per week or $16.37 per hour. With the increase, the national minimum wage for a full time employee aged 21 and over will increase to $640.90 per week or $16.87 per hour. The increase applies to minimum entitlements only.