Kuwait mandates private sector to update work schedules digitally
The data entered into the Public Authority for Manpower’s electronic system serves as the official reference for inspections, and its approval validates the work schedule, which employers must display, with legal action possible for any violations.
• Article 1 of the decision issued by Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef obliges private-sector employers to enter daily working hours, rest periods, weekly rest, and official holidays into the Public Authority for Manpower’s electronic system and update it immediately whenever changes occur.
Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, issued a decision regarding the work schedule. Article 1 of the decision requires private-sector employers to enter details of daily working hours, rest periods, weekly rest, and official holidays into the electronic system approved by the Public Authority for Manpower, and to update this information immediately whenever changes occur, reported Al Anba newspaper.
Article 2 states that the data entered into the authority’s electronic system will serve as the official reference for inspectors during inspections and follow-ups. The authority’s approval of the data constitutes official validation of the work schedule, which the employer must print and display visibly at the workplace.
Article 3 provides that, without prejudice to Article 141 of Law No. 6 of 2010, the authority may take legal action against employers violating the decision, including partial or full suspension of the employer’s file.
Article 4 specifies that the decision will be published in the Official Gazette, take effect on November 1 this year and must be noted and implemented by the competent authorities.
