Files of the companies to be closed if salary not paid by 8th of the month
KUWAIT CITY, June 10: Based on the keenness of Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) to handle the issue of delay in the disbursement of salaries by a number of companies in the private sector, a reliable source said PAM has activated the article related to disbursement of salaries for all companies of the private sector, governmental projects, small enterprises, and all activities and professions covered under the labor law of the private sector, reports Al-Anba daily.
The source clarified that the files of companies that delay in transferring salaries of its employees by the 8th day of each month will be blocked, indicating that the law has specified the 7th day of each month as the deadline for the transfer of salaries.
He reiterated that the files of companies that do not abide by this law will be closed. Meanwhile, Acting Director General of PAM Abdullah Al-Mutawtah affirmed the keenness of the authority to follow up the procedures of domestic workers through the Department of Domestic Labor Recruitment in order to ensure compliance of all offices to the procedures, laws and regulations related to hiring domestic workers.
He clarified that the total number of offices for recruitment of domestic workers is 397, as per the statistics issued by the department in May. Meanwhile, Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has stressed the need for employers to abide by its decision that bans laborers from working in open areas from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in order to ensure the safety of the laborers and the interests of employers, reports Al-Anba daily quoting a reliable source from PAM.
He indicated that PAM has taken all necessary actions to apply the decision, adding that any violations of this decision will not be tolerated. The source said all mechanisms have been set in place to ensure inspection teams will conduct campaigns in open areas, adding that these teams will be provided with automated devices which will be linked directly to the concerned departments.