Working hours increased? Ministry responds

Kuwait - Recent reports indicated a potential increase in working hours.

Kuwait's Civil Service Commission (CSC) has dismissed recent reports indicating a potential increase in working hours across government bodies, saying that such information is "categorically false."
"Irrespective of whether its summer or winter, all government employees are required to work seven hours per day," the CSC said in a statement carried by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
"As per a CSC law established in 2006, employees get 30 minutes' leeway on arrival, while women are allowed to leave 15 minutes early given the pressure of family obligations."
Workplaces of unconventional nature should determine their work hours in coordination with the CSC, the statement added.

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