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Plan to replace expats with Kuwaitis |
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 11:47 |
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CSC forwards proposal to council
KUWAIT CITY, March 1: There are all indications the government will suspend the appointment of expatriate personnel in the public sector to reduce the amount of salaries allotted in the budget to maintain international standards, while opening employment opportunities for Kuwaitis, reports Al-Jareeda daily.
The daily quoted a source as saying the Civil Service Commission (CSC) conveyed the purpose to the Council of Ministers, which has in turn issued directives to all ministries and departments for enforcement.
He added the government will appoint expatriates in rare vacant positions where a few Kuwaitis can handle, indicating the government will continue to replace expatriates with Kuwaitis at the average rate of 10 percent annually.
The committee is working to enhance the national manpower, in line with objectives of the Government and Manpower Restructuring Program (GMRP), which has decided to train 3,000 citizens annually for fields in high demand at the labor market, such as administration, information and communications, the source said.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:58 |
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Expat filing could force clearance from sponsor; Get your passport |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 13 August 2009 13:56 |
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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 12: Expatriate employees should get their passports from their sponsors as the latter have no right to keep such documents, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr Mohammad Al-Afasi said Wednesday after his meeting with the Health, Social Affairs and Labor Committee in the Parliament. Clarifying that expatriate workers have to fulfill certain requirements before leaving their current sponsors, Al-Afasi stressed the need for expatriate employees to obtain a clearance certificate from their current sponsors before joining another company. “Sponsors should refrain from using this condition to put pressure on their employees as they will be forced to issue the clearance certificates in case the workers file a complaint at the ministry. Expatriate workers, on the other hand, should not leave their current sponsors without informing them about their plan to transfer their residence to another sponsor,” he explained.
Revealing the committee continued Wednesday discussions on the proposed amendments to the new private sector labor law, Al-Afasi pointed out the government and Parliament unanimously approved the law during the first reading, but its enactment was delayed due to the dissolution of the Parliament. “Institutions like Kuwait Workers Union, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), and Banks Union have a number of reservations on the law. All parties involved and meet international expectations as the whole nation has been waiting for its ratification for quite a long time,” he opined. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2009 14:35 |
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