Ministry of Labour: 8,800 Files Suspended Due to Unpaid Wages
A report issued by the Public Authority for Manpower revealed 8,849 suspended files regarding unpaid wages among 48,408 files for establishments employing five or more workers.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Kuwait officials: Data released by the Public Authority for Manpower revealed the registration of 100,252 files within the map of files related to salary compliance, distributed across two categories: the first includes 51,844 files for establishments with fewer than five workers, while the second comprises 48,408 files for establishments employing five workers or more.
The data showed that the files for establishments with five workers or more, totaling 48,408, are divided into 8,849 files suspended from salary compliance, compared to 39,559 files not suspended.
The Authority identified 13 reasons related to salary deduction requests, including unpaid leave within or outside the country, childcare leave, sick leave, partially paid leave, suspension from work, unauthorized absence from work, refusal to work, and absenteeism, along with other reasons linked to the worker’s employment status.
The regulations emphasized that salary deductions require the submission of documents proving the legality of the deduction and its justification, while adhering to prescribed limits. The maximum allowable monthly deduction is 25% of the worker’s salary, provided that supporting documentation confirming the legality of the deduction is attached.
