In Kuwait, workers are not permitted to work in weather that exceeds 50 degree Celcius. In addition, in June the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor issued a decree banning laborers from working outdoors between 12-4 pm effective of June 1 until August 31, 2009.
Nonetheless, many violations continue to occur and there are even accusations of official thermostats being tampered with to never exceed the temperature at which work must cease by law. The Kuwait Human Rights Society (KHRS) is one of the only civil society groups that exist in the country to vocally denounce these malpractices.
According to The Kuwait Times:
“The Kuwaiti Human Rights Society (KHRS) has urged the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MSAL) to act against companies that illegally force their workers to work under the sun during noon time, and to pass laws that would penalize the employers in question for doing so.
The KHRS issued a statement in which it said that members had witnessed a number of workers working during midday hours, when the summer temperatures in Kuwait can exceed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), reported Al-Qabas.
Forcing workers to work in these conditions breaks the country’s labor laws, which permit the ministry to intervene to protect workers from such treatment, which could be severely damaging to their health, the society added.
The KHRS statement asserted that these companies’ actions clearly demonstrated the company owners’ and managers’ lack of respect for helpless workers’ human rights.”
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April 14, 2010
Hello! My name is Norman, I’m complaining to our company (AL WAZZAN HOME MEDICAL SERVICE) about my Visa. I came here to Kuwait last December 2008 by visit Visa, I was hired by this company and working as a Physiotherapist. They told me that they will change my visit Visa to working Visa after a month, but unfortunately nothing happen. Although, two times already I exit to Bahrain hoping that in return I will have already my working Visa, but still the same having a visit Visa again. Last August 2009 my visit Visa expired and again they told me that they will going to process it, but until now my employer is not processing my working Visa, and my penalty or karama is getting bigger. I’m not working now, and they dont give my salary from November 2009 up to present. I’m also receiving half of my salary which is KD100 supposed to be it should be KD200 as agreed in my contract. What happened is that they told me to take the licensure exam from the Ministry and if I will pass the exam, they will give my KD200 salary, but again when pay day came, they didn’t give my KD200, because their reason again is that I have to get the license, now I checked in the license office in Salmiya, and they told me that in order to get it, I must have a working Visa, so I didnt get my KD200 salary. Before I told the company that if they cannot process my Visa its better to send me back to the Philippines, but I’m still here in Kuwait, worried about my situation. Im staying here in my father’s accommodation and Im afraid to go outside because I might be check by the police. Can you help me in my situation now? What is the best thing to do? Please send me your advice. Thank you and more power.