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Recruitment offices’ challenge to the Domestic Workers Law
Constitutional Court of Kuwait (as reported) · Kuwait · 2018-10 · National court
Citation: [case number to be added]
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Are the provisions making recruitment offices bear return costs and refunds under Law 68/2015 constitutional?
What the court decided
Yes, as reported. The court rejected the petition of ten recruitment offices against Articles 17 and 51.
In plain language
Ten domestic worker recruitment offices said the law was unfair to them because it made them send workers home and repay employers in some cases. The Constitutional Court rejected their challenge.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Sepuluh kantor perekrut pekerja rumah tangga berpendapat UU tidak adil karena mewajibkan mereka memulangkan pekerja dan mengembalikan uang majikan dalam kasus tertentu. MK menolak gugatan mereka.
Pertanyaan: Apakah ketentuan yang mewajibkan kantor perekrut menanggung biaya pemulangan dan pengembalian dana dalam UU 68/2015 konstitusional?
What happened afterwards
- 2015: Domestic Workers Law No. 68 of 2015.
- 2018-10: Petition rejected (reported). [Check year.]
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