Kuwait: Amending Some Provisons of Law No. 6 of 2010 Concerning Labour

Title	Kuwait: Amending Some Provisons of Law No. 6 of 2010 Concerning Labour

Date of conclusion	09/07/2017

Entry into force	Following the date of its issuance.
Text version(s)	Arabic

Source	Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MSA), Ministerial Decision
	No. 85 of 2017: Kuwait (09 Jul 2017)
	Accessed: 30 May 2023.


Keywords	Kuwait; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Labour

Abstract
The law amends and replaces Articles 51 and 70 of Law No. 6 of 2010 in relation to labor regulations in the private sector. Article 51 specifies that employees are entitled to receive a complete end of service gratuity payment without deductions for pension contributions made by the employer to the Public Institution for Social Security. Article 70 addresses annual leave entitlements, stating that employees have the right to 30 days of paid annual leave in their first year of service, provided they have completed at least six months with the employer. It also clarifies that weekends, public holidays, and sick leave days are not counted as part of the annual leave period.