UNION CRITICIZED MOCI'S DECISION ON COST OF HIRING DOMESTIC HELP

  • 09/06/2022

Kuwait City: Head of the Kuwait Union of Domestic Labor Offices Khaled Al-Dakhnan confirmed the sector's inability to rise and compete with neighbouring countries in obtaining quality trained domestic workers due to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's decision to set the cost of hiring a domestic worker at KD 890. 


Al-Dakhnan stated that the union has repeatedly emphasised the difficulty of setting a higher ceiling for recruitment in light of the current circumstances, as well as the competition among many Gulf and Asian countries to attract domestic workers, particularly from the Philippines, which accounts for 75% of the sector's employment rate. He explained that the sector is presently facing challenging economic conditions, particularly in light of the COVID-19 situation, which paralysed the world as a result of air traffic disruption.

If the high recruiting ceiling persists, many office owners may be forced to close their doors owing to an inability to continue in light of the financial responsibilities surrounding them, such as rents, employee salaries, and other expenses.

The meeting touched on the costs imposed by offices in the nations where labour is outsourced. They range from KD 795 to KD 875. The stipulated price does not allow Kuwaiti offices to compete with other countries that are in need of labour but do not have a higher recruitment ceiling. Under these difficult conditions, Al-Dakhnan expressed concern over the resurgence of the illicit market.

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