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End-of-Service Gratuity in Kuwait’s Private Sector: Calculation, Resignation and Dismissal
When a job ends in Kuwait, one question comes up before almost any other: how much end-of-service gratuity is owed,…
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Maternity Leave and Women’s Rights at Work in Kuwait’s Private Sector
For a woman working in Kuwait’s private sector, pregnancy raises practical questions long before the birth: how many days of…
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Notice Period and Termination of Employment in Kuwait’s Private Sector: Rules and Remedies
Whether you are an employee thinking of resigning or an employer considering ending a contract, the first question is the…
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Overtime Pay and Working Hours in Kuwait’s Private Sector: Limits, Rates and Claims
Long shifts, unpaid extra hours and work on Fridays or public holidays are among the most common complaints from private-sector…
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Annual Leave and Sick Leave in Kuwait’s Private Sector: Entitlements, Pay and Disputes
Leave is one of the most common sources of disputes between private-sector employees and employers in Kuwait: when annual leave…
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Power of Attorney from Abroad for Use in Kuwait: Signing, Attestation and Common Pitfalls
Many people who live outside Kuwait still have business there: a lawsuit to file or defend, an inheritance to settle,…
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Absence Report in Kuwait: What Workers and Employers Need to Know
An absence report (often called an “absconding case” or balagh taghayyub) is one of the most serious problems a private-sector…
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Probation Period in Kuwait’s Private Sector: Rules for Employees and Employers
Most new hires in Kuwait’s private sector start with a probation period, yet few employees or employers know exactly what…
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Car Accident Compensation in Kuwait: Who Pays and What You Can Claim
Injured in a road accident in Kuwait and unsure who pays for your treatment, your lost salary or your damaged…
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Wills for Expatriates in Kuwait: Which Law Applies and How to Make One That Works
You live and own assets in Kuwait but your family is abroad — what happens to your bank accounts, car…
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Travel Ban in Kuwait: Why It Is Imposed, How to Check and How to Lift It
Stopped at the airport, or worried that a creditor or an ex-spouse has blocked you from leaving? A travel ban…
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Cassation Appeal in Kuwait: The 60-Day Deadline and the KD 30,000 Threshold
Lost at the Court of Appeal and wondering whether you can take the case further? A cassation appeal in Kuwait…
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Property Ownership by Non-Kuwaitis: Decree-Law 7 of 2025
Decree-Law No. 7 of 2025 amended Decree-Law No. 74 of 1979 regulating the ownership of real estate by non-Kuwaitis. It…
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Diya in Kuwait Raised to KD 20,000: Decree-Law 8 of 2025
Decree-Law No. 8 of 2025 amended Article 251 of the Kuwaiti Civil Code and doubled the full diya, or blood…
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Residency after Citizenship Withdrawal: Ministerial Decision 1410 of 2026
Ministerial Decision No. 1410 of 2026, published in the Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm issue 1807 on 6 September 2026, amends…
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Borrowing from the Future Generations Reserve: Decree-Law 81 of 2026
Decree-Law No. 81 of 2026 amended Decree-Law No. 106 of 1976 on the Future Generations Reserve, allowing the state to…
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Kuwait’s Digital Commerce Law: Decree-Law 10 of 2026
Decree-Law No. 10 of 2026 on Regulating Work in the Digital Commerce Sector is Kuwait’s first comprehensive framework for online…
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Civil Procedure Reforms in Kuwait 2025: Deadlines, Thresholds and Enforcement
Kuwait amended its Civil and Commercial Procedure Law three times in 2025. The cassation deadline doubled, the cassation threshold rose…
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Kuwait Judicial Organisation Law: Decree-Law 80 of 2026
Decree-Law No. 80 of 2026 issuing the Judicial Organisation Law was issued on 26 August 2026 and restructures Kuwait’s judiciary.…
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Kuwait Traffic Law 2025: Article 33 bis, Penalties and Your Rights
Decree-Law No. 5 of 2025 amended Kuwait’s Traffic Law No. 67 of 1976. It was published in the Official Gazette…