The Kuwait government has announced reduced working hours for employees during the upcoming Ramadan, Gulf News reported.

The employees will work for four hours with additional provisions for grace periods. Women workers will enjoy two grace periods of 15 minutes each.

Out of the two grace periods, they will get one at the beginning and another at the end of the workday.

Male workers will work for four hours and 15 minutes, with a single grace period of 15 minutes in the morning.

The decision came after the completion of the review of employees’ performance evaluations for the year 2023 by the Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector in the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

Most ministries, public institutions, and government agencies in Kuwait have finalised their performance evaluation reports, emphasising the importance of completing these reviews before the new budget year begins on April 1.

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Government departments will have the authority to determine suitable work hours and shifts of workers after the Civil Service Commission (CSC) approves the designated working hours.

As per the new rules, all employees will be provided a grace period of 15 minutes in the morning, allowing punctual workers to leave work 15 minutes earlier.

The agreement also stipulates a maximum of two hours and a minimum of one hour for permissible partial absences during Ramadan.