KUWAIT CITY, Feb 14: The Public Authority for Manpower has begun implementing a new mechanism to notify private-sector employees of the reasons for, and amounts of, any salary deductions through the “Sahel” application.

Informed sources said the newly launched service is part of a series of measures introduced by the authority over recent months to ensure companies comply with regulations requiring the timely deposit of salaries into employees’ bank accounts, while also monitoring cases of delay or shortfall in wage payments.

The sources explained that companies failing to comply with salary deposit requirements face immediate penalties, starting with the suspension or temporary closure of the company’s file until the violations are addressed and the required salary deposits are completed.

They added that any shortfall in salary deposits is automatically detected by the authority’s electronic monitoring system, triggering the suspension of the company’s file until the reasons for the discrepancy are clarified. In such cases, the affected employee is notified via the “Sahel” application with details of the deduction and the reasons behind it.

The sources further noted that the Ministry of Manpower continues to coordinate with the “Sahel” app to send workers additional notifications, including alerts related to absences and other labour-related procedures linking employees to their companies, a step aimed at enhancing transparency and safeguarding workers’ rights.