As per the report, the suspension came at the orders of Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah “because Philippines has not complied with the provisions of the labor agreement between the two countries”.
Earlier this year, the Asian country has halted the deployment of first-time workers, especially domestic helpers, to Kuwait following the gruesome murder of a 35-year-old Filipina maid by a Kuwaiti teenager.
The body of Jullebee Ranara was found in the desert and the 17-year old son of her employer was detained by police.
The decision was made after “Philippines has breached the conditions and provisions of the labor agreement”, the sources said, adding the decision aims to impose the sovereignty of the state.
In 2018, the Philippines and Kuwait signed an agreement guaranteeing certain rights of workers, including the right to keep their passports and mobile phones. This agreement was signed following the reports of increased abuses against Filipino workers, especially domestic helpers, in Kuwait. There are 268,000 Filipinos working and living in Kuwait, the report said.
Philippine labour officials said in February they planned to engage in negotiations with Kuwait to review the labour agreement which was signed by the two countries in 2018.
Earlier, the Kuwait Progressive Movement strongly rejected what it said is the exploitation of expatriate workers in the country, calling on authorities not to single them for blame for the imbalance in the demographic structure, as expats form two-thirds of Kuwait’s population.
The rejection came in a statement issued by the leftist movement after the Cabinet announced late Monday the establishment of a national committee to regulate the population in the country, mainly to reduce the number of expats.
Kuwait has suspended all types of work and entry visas for Filipinos on Tuesday after the Asian country allegedly violated a bilateral labor agreement with the state, Kuwait Times wrote in a report quoting unnamed sources.
As per the report, the suspension came at the orders of Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah “because Philippines has not complied with the provisions of the labor agreement between the two countries”.
Earlier this year, the Asian country has halted the deployment of first-time workers, especially domestic helpers, to Kuwait following the gruesome murder of a 35-year old Filipina maid by a Kuwaiti teenager.
The decision was made after “Philippines has breached the conditions and provisions of the labor agreement”, the sources said, adding the decision aims to impose the sovereignty of the state.
In 2018, the Philippines and Kuwait signed an agreement guaranteeing certain rights of workers, including the right to keep their passports and mobile phones.
This agreement was signed following the reports of increased abuses against Filipino workers, especially domestic helpers, in Kuwait. There are 268,000 Filipinos working and living in Kuwait, the report said.
Philippine labour officials said in February they planned to engage in negotiations with Kuwait to review the labour agreement which was signed by the two countries in 2018.
Earlier, the Kuwait Progressive Movement strongly rejected what it said is the exploitation of expatriate workers in the country, calling on authorities not to single them for blame for the imbalance in the demographic structure, as expats form two-thirds of Kuwait’s population.
The rejection came in a statement issued by the leftist movement after the Cabinet announced late Monday the establishment of a national committee to regulate the population in the country, mainly to reduce the number of expats.