In a recent media interview, the Deputy Chairman of Durra Company, Asi Al- Hajri said that the company was in the process of revamping its organizational structure with the aim of making it more streamlined and efficient in delivering its services to the public.
Mandated by the government to recruit, train and supply domestic workers for the local market, Al-Durra has since its establishment in 2017 recruited over 900 domestic workers to Kuwait. The company also indicated that it was exerting all efforts to hire domestic workers from new countries at suitable financial cost in coordination with Ministry of Interior, and in line with regulations set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through agreements signed with the embassies of respective countries.
Pointing out that the company is working with approved agencies in respective countries to bring domestic labor to Kuwait, Al-Hajeri added that if Durra company would receive more assistance from the government in removing obstacles to achieving its objectives, prices would fall and it would be possible to bring in labor at reduced prices to employers.
Al-Hajri explained some of the hurdles facing the company: “Embassies allow us a maximum of 50 workers at a time. Only when these workers have been employed without any problems, does the embassies allow us to bring in 50 more workers. We would like to bring in more workers at a time, as the demand in the local market is high.”
He said the company is currently dealing with the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka, working with government agencies in those countries. He noted that the company aims to open new markets through contact with the Foreign Ministry. He also highlighted the fact that Durra not only offers cheaper prices, but also works with human rights groups, and has signed a protocol with the Human Rights Office in Kuwait to match the terms of employment with human rights principles to improve the image of Kuwait.
He added that the company plans to bring in hundreds of domestic workers to the country in 2019 to reduce prices through agreements between the company and embassies of the concerned states to ensure the rights of the laborers.
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