PAM (Public Authority for Manpower, Kuwait)

Kuwait's labour authority: it applies the private-sector Labour Law and suspends the file of an employer that does not pay wages.

In Arabic: الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة (الكويت)

Meaning

The Public Authority for Manpower (الهيئة العامة للقوى العاملة) applies Kuwait's private-sector Labour Law, Law No. 6 of 2010, and keeps each employer's file of registered workers. Under article 56 wages are paid in dinars, a monthly wage at least once a month and no later than the seventh day after it falls due; under article 57 an employer with five or more workers pays into their accounts at local banks.

PAM automatically suspends the file of an employer that has not transferred the salaries of the workers registered on it. Since 28 September 2026 the Central Bank of Kuwait's Kuwait Wage Payment System monitors private-sector salary transfers in real time, with PAM supervising employers' compliance.

Also called: Public Authority for Manpower · Kuwait PAM · manpower authority Kuwait

Example

Al Safat Trading W.L.L. has 14 workers and pays September's wages, due on 30 September, by bank transfer on 5 October, two days inside the seven allowed. Its file with PAM stays active.

Where it is used

In Aqid ERP: Payroll & WPSCalculator: Gratuity calculatorSource: Public Authority for Manpower: Law No. 6 of 2010 on Labour in the Private Sector

Related terms

PIFSS (Public Institution for Social Security)End-of-service indemnity (Kuwait)Ministry of Finance (Kuwait tax administration)All terms

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