PAM Kuwait: 39,559 firms meet wage rules, 8,849 do not
Of 48,408 Kuwait private firms with five or more workers, 8,849 were flagged for late or missing wages; deductions stay capped at 25% under 13 allowed grounds.
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) flagged 8,849 private employer files for failing to pay wages on time.
The count covers 48,408 registered files for establishments with five or more workers; 39,559 remain compliant.
PAM’s wage-tracking system covers more than 100,000 employer files, including firms with fewer than five staff.
Salary deductions are allowed only in 13 defined cases and need documented proof.
Any monthly wage deduction cannot exceed 25% of pay.