According to a recent Al Qabas report, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has annulled all “absconding” cases lodged during the Covid-19 crisis. The decision comes after investigations revealed that many absconding cases were false, with employers attempting to sidestep their legal obligations to pay wages, provide food and accommodation, and pay for repatriation.

https://www.migrant-rights.org/2020/07/kuwait-drops-all-absconding-cases-reported-during-covid-19-crisis/