Digital Shift Logging via Sahel in Kuwait
Reviewed by the Commoner Law Editorial Team. Sourced from Kuwaiti national legislation, Amiri decrees, and ministerial decisions. Written in plain language for general understanding — this is educational content, not legal advice. Our editorial standards
What is this right?
From 1 November 2025, private-sector employers in Kuwait are required to log working hours through the Sahel app under Ministerial Resolution No. 15 of 2025. Workers can see their own recorded shifts and screenshot them — and the Sahel record is dispositive when there is a divergence between recorded hours and wages paid via the Wage Protection System.
What it changes. Before Resolution 15/2025 the employer controlled the attendance record. The Sahel flow puts the shift log on a government-run platform that records hours at the source. A shortfall between Sahel-logged hours and WPS-credited wages is therefore evidence the worker can produce by screenshot.
Statutory anchor. Article 56 of Law 6/2010 requires wages to be paid through the PAM-approved Wages Protection System in Kuwaiti Dinar, monthly, no later than 7 days after the wage-cycle end. Articles 64-66 add overtime premia: 25% for first hours over 8/day, with higher premia for Friday and public-holiday work. A Sahel-logged shift not matched by a WPS credit at the correct rate is a documented violation.
Ministerial Circular 1/2025 (7 May 2025) separately suspends unilateral job-title amendments in PAM pending verification — common in misclassification schemes where the employer drops the worker into a lower grade to avoid overtime obligations. Workers who see an unauthorised job-title change in PAM can demand reinstatement.
When does it apply?
- You are a private-sector worker in Kuwait whose shifts are (or should be) logged on the Sahel app.
- The Sahel record shows hours that exceed what you were paid via WPS.
- You worked overtime, Friday, or public-holiday shifts and the premium was not paid.
- Wages have been paid late past the 7-day Article 56 window.
- Your job title was unilaterally amended in PAM without your consent — this is suspended by Ministerial Circular 1/2025.
What to Do If Your Kuwait Sahel Shifts Don't Match Your WPS Wages
- Pull the Sahel shift log for the period in dispute and screenshot it.
- Match it against your bank statements showing WPS credits. The difference is your claim.
- Send a written demand to the employer with the Sahel screenshot. The Commoner Law letter below does this with the right citations.
- File a PAM digital complaint via manpower.gov.kw or Sahel if no response within 7 days. PAM may open an inspection.
- If your job title was changed without consent, cite Ministerial Circular 1/2025 of 7 May 2025 and demand reinstatement.
- Mind the one-year limitation on labour-law claims, running from the end of the employment relationship.
What should you NOT do?
- Do not delete the Sahel app while a dispute is open — the screenshots are your evidence.
- Do not sign a settlement that says you have no further claims if the Sahel shortfall has not been paid.
- Do not accept cash payment for overtime outside the WPS — it removes the paper trail you would otherwise have.
- Do not stop logging if the employer asks you to skip Sahel for specific shifts. That request is itself a regulatory violation by the establishment.
Common Questions
When does it apply — digital shift logging via sahel?
You are a private-sector worker in Kuwait whose shifts are (or should be) logged on the Sahel app.The Sahel record shows hours that exceed what you were paid via WPS.You worked overtime, Friday, or public-holiday shifts and the premium was not paid.Wages have been paid late past the 7-day Article 56 window.Your job title was unilaterally amended in PAM without your consent — this is suspended by Ministerial Circular 1/2025.
What can I do if my Sahel-logged hours don't match the wages I received through WPS?
Pull the Sahel shift log for the period in dispute and screenshot it.Match it against your bank statements showing WPS credits. The difference is your claim.Send a written demand to the employer with the Sahel screenshot. The Commoner Law letter below does this with the right citations.File a PAM digital complaint via manpower.gov.kw or Sahel if no response within 7 days. PAM may open an inspection.If your job title was changed without consent, cite Ministerial Circular 1/2025 of 7 May 2025 and demand reinstatement.Mind the one-year limitation on labour-law claims, running from the end of the...
What should you NOT do — digital shift logging via sahel?
Do not delete the Sahel app while a dispute is open — the screenshots are your evidence.Do not sign a settlement that says you have no further claims if the Sahel shortfall has not been paid.Do not accept cash payment for overtime outside the WPS — it removes the paper trail you would otherwise have.Do not stop logging if the employer asks you to skip Sahel for specific shifts. That request is itself a regulatory violation by the establishment.