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KWT-2015-L-101760
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Title_of_text
Law No. 68 of 2015 on Employment of Domestic Workers.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kuwait
Subjects (Classification)
Domestic workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-07-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
قانون رقم 68 لسنة 2015 في شأن العمالة المنزلية - المحامي
Abstract/Citation
Title I: Definitions.
Title II: Conditions for Issuing Offices Licenses.
Title III: Respective Obligations of the Employer and the Worker.
Title IV: Labour Employment Contracts.
Title V: Hours of Work, Rest Time and Holidays.
Title VI: Remuneration.
Title VII: Sanctions.
Title VIII: Disputes.
Title IX: General Provisions.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2015-07-26
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2016-07-17 (KWT-2016-R-106433)
Ministerial Order No. 2194 of 2016 Concerning the Executive Rules for Law No. 68 of 2015 on Domestic Workers.
Implementing text(s)
2016-07-24 (KWT-2016-R-106450)
Ministerial Order No. 2302 OF 2016 On the Rules and Procedures of enforcement of the Provisions of Kuwait Law No 68/2015 Concerning Domestic Workers.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2018-04-23 (KWT-2018-R-106431)
Council of Ministers Decision No. 614 of 2018 on transfer of the powers stated in Law No. 68 of 2015 on Employment of Domestic Workers to the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and General Manpower Authority.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1992-08-03 (KWT-1992-L-31284)
Legislative Decree No.40, 1992, to regulate domestic service agencies.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2013-03-17 (KWT-2013-L-97177)
Law No. 91 of 2013 Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants.
Related text(s)
1960 (KWT-1960-L-97527)
Law No. 16 of 1960, the Penal Code.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation online in Arabic
Author
Almohami.com
Country
State of Kuwait
URL
https://law.almohami.com/
File
KWT101760 Ara.pdf (PDF in Arabic)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Kuwait Society for Human Rights, Kuwait
URL
http://kuwaithr.org
File
KWT101760 Eng.pdf (PDF in English)