Labor Authority: 617 Inspections Conducted to Enforce Afternoon Work Ban

The Public Authority for Manpower announced statistics on the implementation of Ministerial Decision No. (3) of 2026, which prohibits working in open-air areas during midday hours, from June 1 to August 31, 2026.

The statistics showed that 617 inspection visits were conducted across various governorates of Kuwait, resulting in the identification of 155 companies violating the regulation for the first time, with a total of 415 workers present at the non-compliant sites.

The Authority clarified that 155 companies met the required conditions upon re-inspection, while inspection teams recorded 37 complaints during the period covered by the statistics.

Data indicated that the number of violations recorded during re-inspections was zero, reflecting that the previously non-compliant companies had met the required conditions after re-inspection.

Regarding exemption requests, a total of six requests were submitted, all of which were approved, bringing the number of approved exemption requests to six.

The implementation of the decision comes as part of regulatory measures aimed at protecting workers from the risks of direct exposure to sunlight and high temperatures during midday hours. The decision prohibits working in open-air areas from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the specified annual period.