Banning expats 60+ without degree from renewing work permits annulled, iiQ8
Kuwait probes official over disputed ban on expats
‘Decree’ banning expats above 60 without degree from renewing work permits annulled
A senior Kuwaiti official has been referred to an interrogation for issuing a controversial decree banning expatriates above 60 who hold no university degree from renewing their work permits, local media reported.
A government agency last week invalidated the ban.
Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Al Salman has referred Director-General of the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) Ahmed Al Moussa to questioning for exposing Kuwait to legal consequences by issuing the ban without authorisation, Al Rai newspaper said.
The ban, deemed illegal, could have also resulted in economic and humanitarian consequences, Al Qabas said, quoting well-informed sources as saying Al Moussa’s referral came upon a recommendation from the council of ministers.
The Legal Advice and Legislation Department has invalidated the decision, issued in …
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