Embassy at Kuwait notified to coordinate Snr. Riyadh last month that the last Parliament in December 2552, Kuwait has approved the draft labor law for workers in the private sector (Labour Law in the Private Sector) new version of Kuwait. To be used instead of the original labor law for over 45 years is expected to be able to apply again in the next 4-5 months. After a process announced in the Government Gazette and relevant regulations issued then.
Embassy at Kuwait notified to coordinate Snr. Riyadh last month that the last Parliament in December 2552, Kuwait has approved the draft labor law for workers in the private sector (Labour Law in the Private Sector) new version of Kuwait. To be used instead of the original labor law for over 45 years is expected to be able to apply again in the next 4-5 months. After a process announced in the Government Gazette and relevant regulations issued then.
Snr. Riyadh has requested release of information related to this new labor legislation that follows.
1. The concept of this new labor legislation. Believed to be Kuwait’s efforts to reduce pressures from labor organizations. Between countries. And agencies involved in overseeing the various human rights. Kuwait Urged to determine how employment and employee care to comply with international standards The new labor law is likely to benefit foreign workers in Kuwait. As well as Thai workers. To be on the right and being better than in the past.
2. The employment and labor law in Kuwait. Kuwait has a population of 2008, when the latest survey of 3.3 million people a Kuwaiti separation of 1.04 million and 2.29 million the number of foreigners who work in various sectors of Kuwait and the region 4.
2.1 workers in public sector employment, including those with government contracts received visa number 17 under labor law for persons in the public sector (Law no. 15 of 1979 Regarding the Civil Service) to report to their Department under the Ministry department.
2.2 workers in the oil sector include employment contracts with agencies or organizations involved in the production, including oil company Kuwait Petroleum Cooperation (KPC) of Kuwait government and other subsidiary companies are 8 visa number under 17 for labor law. oil sector (Law no. 28 of 1969 Regarding Labour in the Oil Sector) to report to their agencies with the Ministry of Oil regulators.
2.3 workers in the private sector, including the employment contract with agencies or private organizations generally. A Labor majority of countries. Visa number was 18 under labor law for the private sector are addressing the issue of Law no. 38 of 1964 Regarding Labour in the Private Sector to report to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour).
2.4 Short-term workers in private households and private sector workers, including a short-term contracts not exceeding 6 months and labor for the home (Domestic Servant) no Thai workers. Most of the people of South Asia including Sri Lanka, India and some Southeast Asian countries like Philippines and Indonesia. Visa is the number 20 means no legal protection is only to report to the Immigration Office. Ministry of Interior. The countries who send this type of workers called to the workers of the Kuwait government. Subject to the enforcement of labor laws by the private sector.
3. The substance of this new labor law, including.
3.1 Add right to annual vacation leave. Previously worked for a full 1 year is entitled to take 15 working days to add a full 9 months is entitled to annual vacation leave of 30 days.
3.2 grant leave on religious festival (EID) time per 3 days.
3.3 set criminal penalties of imprisonment step. For the sins of the delivery process associated with labor, such as visa trade. Delivery without labor or employer real. To pay salaries that are not in agreement. Non-compliance with contract, fraud and workers of all cases.
3.4 Notification to the minimum wage. To clear certain types of employment for the current minimum wage rate. Standard of living as workers lack skills. Cleaning staff. And security guard, etc..
3.5 for women workers the right to leave the funeral husband. If non-Muslims and 21 day labor Muslim women to take 4 months to 10 days.
3.6 provide places kindergarten baby. For the establishment of a women’s labor more than 200 people for child care workers under the age of 4 years old and must be allowed to stop women workers during working hours to a day care child was 2. And not allow the termination reason sex, race, ethnic or religious, etc..
provenance: Snr. Riyadh.
