About 300 domestic workers (Article 20 visa) transferred to the private sector within 48 hours of the decision allowing such transfers last Sunday. There’s a high demand among domestic workers to benefit from this decision, which will continue for two months. This move is expected to address the manpower shortage in private companies by utilizing the skills of workers already in the country instead of hiring from abroad.

Estimates suggest this decision will help revive the private sector by providing workers needed for certain projects. Meanwhile, the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) launched the national project ‘Together 4′ to protect expatriate workers’ rights in Kuwait, in partnership with the Kuwaiti Society for Human Rights, reports Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). In a press conference, Acting Deputy Director General of the Labor Protection Sector at PAM, Dr. Fahad Al-Murad, stated that the Authority aims to review all procedures to ensure the rights of expatriate workers in Kuwait. They are also evaluating all employment measures, from recruitment to the return of workers to their home countries.

Dr. Al-Murad highlighted that the ‘Together 4’ project aims to strengthen cooperation with civil society institutions and public benefit associations by developing a special mechanism and establishing a permanent committee for coordination. Khaled Al-Humaidi, Chairman of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights, added that ‘Together 4’ includes various activities such as social, psychological, and legal support, and provides consultations via a hotline in six different languages.