KPA supports legitimate rights of employees

‘Will not hesitate to charge those who damage Kuwait’s interests’

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21, (KUNA): Kuwait Ports Authority declared full support of the legitimate rights of its employees, as it stressed commitment to the smooth workflow of ports and that it would hold accountable those who would undermine the country’s interests.

The statement was made in response to reports alleging that the KPA, represented by its board headed by Minister of Communications and State Minister for Municipality Affairs Issa Al-Kanderi and his deputy and head of the government assessment apparatus Sheikh Ahmad AlMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, did not respond to employee demands.

The KPA carries out its responsibilities in the most able manner according to legal procedures, it underlined. This stems from its responsibilities as a government body that is run according to an organized set of rules that seek to offer an appropriate working environment to its employees, the statement went on to explain.

The KPA “will not hesitate to carry out the necessary on endorsing any employee-related demands, including incentives and the shift from the grade system to contracts.” In recent years the authority has keenly worked to respond to employee demands in relation to merits for incentives, through reporting these demands to relevant bodies - namely the Finance Ministry and the Civil Service Commission - in the belief of its commitment to the legitimacy of these demands, said the statement.

Meanwhile, the ports authority accused of the ports labour union of work disobedience in two of its departments at Shuwaikh Port without adherence to legal procedures.