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.
Number of UK workers on minimum wage expected to double by 2020. The number of employees earning the minimum wage will double to more than 10% of the UK workforce by the end of this parliament, according to new research.