LRI 2022 Kuwait - CLR

kuwait

2022 Score

61

Score Increase

2020 Score

59

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

20

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	No	0	§55 & 63 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§38, 55-62 & 139 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§66 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require 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)
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)

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§22, 64-66 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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)
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§67 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§68 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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)

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§28 & 29 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§30 & 31 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); Unified Labour Contract
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§41-50 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§51-54 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require 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)
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
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)

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	Ministerial Decree No. 177 of 2021 on Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment and Prohibiting Sexual Harassment at Workplaces
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	No	0	§24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§5 & 24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	No	0	§5 & 24 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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)

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§83 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010); §25 of the Ministerial DecreeNo. 22 of 1974
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§84 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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)
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	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

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§17-25 of the Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§63-72 of the Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	Unemployment Insurance Law No. 101 of 2013
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§69 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	No	0	§26 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
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
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
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§41 of the Constitution, 1962; §23 of the Labour Law for Private Sector (Law No. 6 of 2010)
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Social Security Law, No. 61 of 1976; ISSA Country Profile for Kuwait

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§19 & 20, Labour Law for Private Sector, 2010; §43 & 46-51, Law on Children Rights, 2015
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)
Does the law prohibit the employment of children 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
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	Ministerial Order Prohibiting Forced Labour, 2011; Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons, 2013

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
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
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); USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for 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)
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021