Time Off
VACATION
We value balance, and encourage you to take vacation days to spend time away from work.
Employees in Egypt are entitled to annual leave as per the Egyptian Labor Law. The duration of annual leave is calculated based on the employee's length of service with the company. The annual leave entitlement is as follows:
Less than ten years of service: 21 consecutive days.
More than ten years of service: 30 consecutive days.
How to book time off:
All employees are eligible for vacation and paid time off benefits. To request time off, employees have to discuss it first with their direct managers, then they are required to use our designated leave management system called Hi-Bob. Prior to submitting a request, employees should provide a minimum of three weeks' notice. This allows sufficient time for the request to be reviewed and approved by the employee's direct manager. Once approved, the requested time off will be reflected in the Hi-Bob system.
SICK DAYS
If you’re sick, we want you to take care of yourself and get better. Please don’t come into the office!
Employees are entitled to sick leave benefits. In the event of an illness or medical condition, employees must promptly notify their direct manager and the HR department according to the company's designated notification process. If the absence exceeds three days, employees may be required to provide appropriate documentation, such as a medical certificate from a registered license to support their absence.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
For salaried team members, Kotn offers up to 2 days of paid leave due to the death of an immediate family member in any calendar year. Immediate family would be considered a parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, grandchild, grandparent, or any person who lives with you as a part of your family. Bereavement days are not required to be taken on the start or day of passing and do not need to be consecutive.
MATERNITY LEAVE
Kotn is proud to be a parent friendly workplace. We generously provide 3 months of paid maternity leave in line with the Egyptian government regulations. The amount of time off you are eligible for depends on your needs - please speak to the Director, People Operations and the General Manager, Kotn Egypt for any clarifications.
A formal e-mail requesting parental leave should be sent to your direct manager at least three weeks prior to your leave, but in practice, we’d appreciate more notice when possible.
As your leave comes to a close and you prepare to return to work, we will work with you on a return-to-work plan to get you reacquainted with current projects and team developments. We recognize returning to work can be challenging and aim to support you in this.
STATUTORY / PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Employees are entitled to public holidays as mandated by the Egyptian government. The specific public holidays may vary from year to year, and employees are eligible for paid time off on these designated days
If your role supports the HQ office in Toronto, please speak to your manager to let them know when there is a holiday in Egypt, in order to ensure you have the time off that you need for the holidays that you observe.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We encourage employees to contribute to their home communities, as well as to the broader social enterprise community. We offer employees up to 2 days of paid leave per year to undertake volunteer activities for a non- profit organization, government agency or social purpose business. We hope that these company sponsored volunteer hours will inspire employees to integrate community service into our lives, as well as contribute to strengthening the communities in which we operate.
OTHER TYPES OF LEAVES
Kotn will allow any other kind of job protected leave afforded to you under provincial law (and not covered above) as your situation requires. If you are not sure what type of leave you need, or need time off for something else, please contact your manager if you are in need.
Requests for general unpaid leaves of absence (outside of federal laws, emergency situations, and vacation time) will be reviewed on an individual basis.