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Three ways to promote working in private sector in Kuwait
It’s the 21st century, and the Kuwait private sector is not yet as competitive as it should be. It hasn’t developed the muscle to rival public sector. Most Kuwaitis prefer working in the public sector than in the private sector. This due to the lack of competitiveness in the private sector in providing suitable working conditions to its employees. The dominance of the public sector is a product of the job security in the sector coupled with good pay and reasonable workload. On the other, the private sector lacks job security, offers very low salaries and work load much bigger. To improve the competitiveness of the private sector, there is need to solve the job security, workload and salary issues.
Creating job security is the first critical development that should be encouraged the sustained in this sector. This can be achieved by tackling the factors that cause the insecurity. The numerous mergers, consistent restructuring and acquisitions which leave the employees of the margin firm uncertain of their future should be handled in a way that ensure no employee losses his/her job. Mergers and acquisitions lead to development of new strategies that encourage reduction of labor force. To improve job security the approach to mergers should be change into an opportunity to create more job opportunities and prevent migration of worker to the public sector. According to Arab Times, Job security can further be enhanced by providing consistent education to the employee to ensure that keep up with the employment demands.
Improving working condition by allocating employees appropriate workloads is also important. According to Arab Times this problem can be handled by the government through legislation. The government through legislation can oblige the private sector employers to limit the workload allocated to both skilled and non skilled labor. Worker unions can also challenger employers to allocate reasonable duties to their members. Employers on the other hand should be made aware of the importance and efficiency realized by having employee take only on what they can handle.
As the Arab times note, salaries are influential in promoting employment in the private sector. It is unwise to overload employee and still pay them lowly. Payment should be conducted on the basis of equal pay for equal work done. Again, this can be best achieved through government influence using legislations stipulating wage rates. The industry player on their part should lock and the general economic performance of the country and market factors the come up with a suitable pay package that will ensure their employee live a comfortable life. Additionally, the employers should be encouraged to provide the employee other financial incentive that will encourage them to stick around.
In sum, job competitiveness in the private sector can be improved through enhancing working conditions, providing appropriate salaries and financial incentives and strengthening jobs security. This will create a performance oriented private sector with competitive incentives enhancing Kuwaitis interest in the private sector.
Arab Times. “New Kuwait private sector labor law explained” March 28, 2012. Web. March 29, 2012 <http://www.arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/148031/reftab/36/t/New-Kuwait-private-sector-labor-law-explained/Default.aspx>
