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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §55 & 63 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §38, 55-62 & 139 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §67 & 68 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §21 & 22 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §22, 64-66 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §68 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §70-74 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §28 & 29 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §30 & 31 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); Unified Labour Contract | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §30 & 31 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); Unified Labour Contract | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §41-50 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §51-54 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §52 of the Law on Children Rights (No. 21 of 2015) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §55 of the Law on Children Rights (No. 21 of 2015) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Decree No. 177 of 2021 on Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment and Prohibiting Sexual Harassment at Workplaces | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §5 & 24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §83 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §25 of the Ministerial DecreeNo. 22 of 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §54 of the Law on Children Rights (No. 21 of 2015) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §89-97 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §29 of the Decree No. 27 of 2021; §32-34 of the Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §17-25 of the Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §63-72 of the Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance Law No. 101 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §69 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §26 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §191 & 192, Criminal Code 1960; §41 & 48, Labour Law for Private Sector 2010; §1 of Ministerial Decree No. 177 of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §29, Constitution, 1962; §46, Labour Law for Private Sector 2010; §1 of Ministerial Decree No. 177 of 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §41 of the Constitution, 1962; §23 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976; ISSA Country Profile for Kuwait | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §19 & 20, Labour Law for Private Sector, 2010; §43 & 46-51, Law on Children Rights, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Compulsory Education Law (No. 11 of 1965) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §19 & 21 of the Labour Law for Private Sectror, 2010; §46-51 of the Law on Children Rights, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Order Prohibiting Forced Labour, 2011; Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons, 2013 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §43, Constitution 1962; §46 & 98-110, Labour Law for Private Sector 2010; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Kuwait Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Kuwait) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §111-122 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Kuwait Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2021(Kuwait) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution of Kuwait 1962; §129 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | CEACR C87 Direct Request. 2021 CEACR C98 Obs. 2021; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Kuwait Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Kuwait) | No Change |