Kuwait mandates three daily fingerprint scans for cooperative society workers

Kuwait's Ministry of Social Affairs is enforcing stricter employee discipline within cooperative societies by requiring three daily fingerprint scans. This directive, communicated to the Consumer Cooperative Societies Union, mandates that all employees use the attendance tracking system for arrival, presence, and departure during official working hours.

Sources indicate the ministry views the presence scan as crucial proof of an employee's continuous engagement throughout the workday. Failure to complete any of the three required scans will be treated as an administrative violation, potentially leading to legal accountability. Cooperative societies are responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance, and they will face administrative and legal consequences for any non-compliance.

In a separate development, the ministry is encouraging cooperative societies to offer summer employment to young Kuwaitis. This initiative aims to support youth by providing them with opportunities to gain practical experience, develop administrative skills, and strengthen their sense of national belonging and responsibility during their summer break.

These summer employment opportunities will be available from July 1 to August 31, with a maximum of six working hours per day, either in the morning or evening shifts. The ministry emphasized that these positions are designed to cultivate a generation with strong work ethics and prepare them for the job market.