Kuwait: New hiring procedures to achieve Kuwaitization

Kuwait: New hiring procedures to achieve Kuwaitization

The Minister of Trade and Commerce, Faisal Al Medlej, announced that the Civil Service Bureau has drawn up a report to reduce the number of expats working in the public sector in order to achieve Kuwaitization.Al Medlej pointed out that government agencies are required to reduce the number of expats and replace them with Kuwaitis annually. Within two years, five specialities should achieve 100 per cent of Kuwaitization. Other specialties, like education and criminal forensics, should reach 97 per cent Kuwaitization. The lowest quota requiring 75 per cent Kuwaitization is for jobs in the farming industry.Comments Read NextSeptember 3, 2020Kuwait: Work permits of 68,000 expats will not be extendedAugust 17, 202099% of Staff is Kuwaiti, Highlights Commerce MinistryAugust 5, 2020Kuwait: Public Sector Reduces Number of Expat WorkersAugust 4, 2020Kuwait: 50% of expats working for subcontracting companies to be laid offJune 30, 2020Kuwait MP claims receiving death threats over anti-expat pushDecember 23, 2019Kuwait: No Plan to Cut Down Expats in Private SectorNovember 26, 2019Kuwait: Expat Doctor Found Asleep At Desk-Complaint FiledNovember 21, 2019Kuwaitization: Annual fees imposed on expat work permitsSeptember 18, 2019Kuwaiti MP States Expats Should “Pay For The Air They Breathe”July 8, 2019Kuwait: Flats ‘Vacant' After Departure Of Expatriates