Plan unveiled to amend Domestic Workers Law

KUWAIT CITY, April 2: Deputy General Manager of the Workers Protection Department in the Public Authority for Manpower Abdullah Al-Motawtah has unveiled a plan to amend the Domestic Workers Law in order to regulate domestic labor recruitment offices, reports Al-Anba daily.

Speaking to the daily, Al- Motawtah disclosed that the proposed new procedures include assisting newly hired domestic workers from the airport to the employers’ houses and taking legal action against anyone who violates this regulation.

He added the Domestic Labor Recruitment Department has two supervisors – one handles the problems of domestic workers and the other is in charge of the registration, renewal and issuance of licenses for offices and companies working in this field, in addition to the Administrative Unit.