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Legislative Decree No.40, 1992, to regulate domestic service agencies.

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First Region

Kuwait
Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services; Migrant workers
1992-08-03
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Provides that employment agencies supplying domestic servants must be licensed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Such agencies are now forbidden to charge job-seekers a fee for finding them employment. The Ministry is to set up a special inspectorate to supervise the operation of domestic service employment agencies. Any agent acting in breach of these provisions is liable to a maximum penalty of three months' imprisonment and a fine of 400 dinars. The Decree is published with an explanatory memorandum which states its purpose as being, inter alia, to prevent the exploitation of domestic servants.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1992-08-09
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Repealing Text region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Al-Kuwait Al-Yawm
    Date
    1992-08-09
    Volume
    Vol. 38
    Number
    No. 63
    Page range
    pp. 4-5