The Judicial Assistants’ Committees on Monday announced that after receiving aid funds from the cabinet, they were suspending their mid-July strike campaign.

The judicial assistants stated in a press release that they decided to halt the strike they had launched on July 18, to protest, like other public employees, against their deteriorating living conditions and dilapidated courthouses.

Their decision came after the government authorized public sector workers' aid.

They also declared that as of Monday, August 1, they would resume working "regularly," at least three days a week.

However, the judicial assistants highlighted that the aid monies were insufficient and did not meet the list of all their previously stated claims.

The most recent aid payments made by the government to civil servants are equal to the monthly salary of all public sector workers who put in at least two days a week of work and pensioners, effective July 1. They also include a daily transportation allowance of LL 95,000.

Additionally, the government gave public officials an attendance stipend for the months of August and September in exchange for their attendance for at least three days each week during regular business hours. Depending on the category of civil servants this stipend can be anywhere between 150,000 LBP and 350,000 LBP per day.