This is Beirut, 07/08 11:40 - Reading : less than a minute
The League of Public Administration Employees announced on Thursday the suspension of its strike movement for the current week. The decision follows a request made by the directors general and the submission of an urgent list of demands to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam ahead of an upcoming meeting. In its statement, the League expressed hope for a ...
Liliane Mokbel, 30/07 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Economy Private sector Public sector
Jaber wants a smarter, more effective PPP law, one that reflects the lessons of what he describes as a disappointing past. He was rather clear in an early July statement to An-Nahar, as he sharply criticized the PPP contract between Electricité du Liban (EDL) and service providers, calling it a “big lie.” He believes the deal should have been ...
Yara Germany, 21/07 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon administration public sector regulatory authorities
For weeks now, regulatory authorities have been at the center of Lebanon’s political debate. The government has begun delivering its ministerial statement commitment to establish regulatory bodies for key sectors and strengthen oversight institutions. Officials have been appointed to head medical cannabis and civil aviation authorities. ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 22/05 18:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Tensions are mounting in the deserted halls of Lebanon’s public administrations. A single decision by the Ministry of Finance on May 15 was enough to trigger an immediate call for a strike. But beyond the standoff over working hours, deeper issues are surfacing—highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive reform of the public sector amid a ...
This is Beirut, 19/03 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Public Sector Contract Teachers
The union of contract teachers in Lebanon's public sector announced a warning strike on Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20, in response to a government decree and following Minister of Education Rima Karami's decision to raise the hourly rate while excluding contract teachers from the $375 summer productivity bonus. On Wednesday, the ...
Liliane Mokbel, 06/03 19:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The issue of raising the minimum wage is back on the table, highlighting a stark wage gap between the private and public sectors. Despite a 95% devaluation of the Lebanese pound since October 2019, the minimum wage in the public sector remains set at 6,750,000 pounds, while it has reached 18,000,000 pounds in the private sector. This disparity ...
Maurice Matta, 20/02 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Salaries and wages of public sector employees and workers: a pending issue whose resolution is tied to the beginning of the new mandate… These employees have already received promises that have not materialized, the latest being from the previous government led by Najib Mikati, which promised a new salary scale—never adopted—last June. Many ...
Liliane Mokbel, 26/01 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The scandal of “electoral hiring” in the public sector is not a new phenomenon. What drives these “hunters of ghost jobs” is less the salary than the associated perks: generous bonuses, discretionary spending, allowances for occasional assignments, representation expenses, and even travel indemnities for overseas trips, often handed out ...