Accommodation for workers in Kuwait ( Article 34 )
The employer, who contracts for the execution of a government project or who employs his workers in remote areas, shall be obliged to provide them with a suitable accommodation and means of transportation is provided, the employer shall pay them as appropriate accommodation allowance. The Minister shall, by means of resolution, determine the areas that are distant from urban development, the conditions of suitable accommodation and the accommodation allowance.
In all other events where he is required to provide accommodation for his workers, the employer shall be subject to the provisions of the resolution referred to in the preceding paragraph concerning the conditions of suitable accommodation and determining the accommodation allowance.
Kuwait Labor Law
- Amended Labor Law in private sector takes effect
- New Taxi and Bus fares (rates) in Kuwait
- New Taxi Fares under study and Taxis must start using meters
- New Domestic Workers Law
- Each family can sponsor only one
- Fine range between KD 5 and KD 200 depending on the nature of offence
- Decision issued on transfer fees – 250 , 300 and 350 KD
- Cancellation of residency in case of our stay out of Kuwait
- From 2 KD to 50 KD – Charges increased on work permits and transfer of residence
- Transfer of work permit without employers approval after 3 years
Kuwait News
- Events in Kuwait
- Departures to increase upto 2,500 per day
- 120,000 Residency violators still in Kuwait
- The Cabinet decides to start fourth phase from Tuesday
- New residency bill for expats
- Inbound flights … end of August
- Plan completed to resume the commercial flights at Kuwait Airport
- Temporary law permitting ‘Salary Cuts’ in Private Sector
- List of shops which are allowed to operate
- 120,000 expats will not be able to ‘renew’ residency
- 3 months extension for all expiring visas; Expats standard abroad grace period of 1 yr instead of 6 months
- Maidan Hawally (Block 11) will not be under Isolation
- Flights Reservations open for Kuwaitis along with domestic workers
- 5 phases to get back to normal Kuwait
- Following services will start from 31.05.2020
- Full lockdown in Farwaniya, Mahboula, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Khaitan, Hawally areas and Partial Curfew from 6pm to 6am
- Guidelines for Banks set for the resumption of work and customers services
- 10 deaths, 845 new infections of coronavirus in Kuwait, total 24,112
- Jleeb, Mahboula isolation to end
- 3 deaths, 692 new infections of coronavirus in Kuwait, total 23,267
- 7 deaths, 608 new infections of coronavirus in Kuwait, total 22,575
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in kuwait labor law,,,how mch the exact minimum wage,,,,
It is a violation of your workers right. You must file a complaint to the ministry of social affairs. It is disgusting how employers can over work and under pay
best idea go to back your country , find there job and be cool
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What about family accommodation the agency (pollen consultancy) promised before we came to kuwait.The company (ATC) is avoiding the situation.
I need some idea from 1 of you..im working in salon in kuwait..im 2 years from now..my duty time 9 to 9..they always cut my salary every month..and all holidays im working..im the one paid my aqama and visa..i have right to complain my problem in sho un..the friend of my employer always coming here in salon smoking cigerate.and shissa..im to much tiered my salary only is 110kd with out acomodation..is not realy enough for me..please i need your some idea…whats the best things i can do for my problem now..allah kareem
There are lot of violations by employers in providing accommodation to expatriate workers