Announcement of new rules for foreign employees in Kuwait

 

Announcement of new rules for foreign employees in Kuwait

The government of the Gulf country of Kuwait announced new regulations to address the demographic imbalance in the country, which came into effect after official publication in the Kuwait Daily Gazette. According to local media, the new regulations introduced by the government include measures to limit employment in security agencies to citizens only, as well as introduce a point system for foreign workers for violations of laws and regulations. will
It has been noted that while issuing decisions on the implementation of these regulations, the determination of the appropriate nationalities of the workers based on the number of foreign workers, their classification based on factors such as education and age is also called for. The demand for specific occupations occupied by foreign workers in the labor market will also be studied.
It is understood that these regulations are intended to increase the recruitment of Kuwaiti employees while restricting the recruitment of foreigners in certain sectors, as well as linking educational output to labor market needs and creating coordination between government institutions related to population.

It is also said that the government is taking steps to increase the number of national workers employed in government contracts by attracting skilled foreign workers through vocational tests.