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Kuwait
Kuwait
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Currency
KWD
State
N.A
Language Spoken
Arabic, English
Payroll Frequency
Annually, Monthly, Hourly
General Information
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 500 km.Kuwait is largely a desert, except for Al-Jahrāʾ oasis, at the western end of Kuwait Bay, and a few fertile patches in the southeastern and coastal areas. Kuwaiti territory includes nine offshore islands, the largest of which are the uninhabited Būbiyān and Al-Warbah. The island of Faylakah, which is located near the entrance of Kuwait Bay, has been populated since prehistoric times.
A territory of 2,200 square miles (5,700 square km) along the gulf was shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as a neutral zone until a political boundary was agreed on in 1969. Each of the two countries now administers half of the territory (called the Neutral, or Partitioned, Zone), but they continue to share equally the revenues from oil production in the entire area. Although the boundary with Saudi Arabia is defined, the border with Iraq remains in dispute.
Holidays and Leaves
Employees are entitled to 30 days paid leave per year, following completion of one year of service.
In addition, an employee working for the same employer for two consecutive years is entitled to 21 days leave with pay to perform Al-Hajj, (only possible once in a lifetime).
Public Holidays
8 public holidays consisting of 13 days off.
Vacations
30 Vacations.
As per Article 70, workers in Kuwait are entitled to a 30-day paid annual leave. However, the entitlement to leave for the first year of work begins after at least 9 months of service for the employer. Official holidays and sick leaves during the year are not counted as annual leave.
Sick Leaves
Employees who have been employed for at least one month are entitled to receive paid sick pay at the following rate.
15 days at full pay
Ten days at ¾ pay
Ten days at 1/2 pay
Ten days at 1/4 pay
30 days unpaid
It is mandatory for all employees to be provided government medical insurance.
Severance Pay
Severance pay in Kuwait is dependent on the length of service of the employee.
Employees paid monthly are entitled to 15 days’ pay for each year of employment for the first five years of service, increasing to one month per year of service after that up to a maximum of 1.5 times the annual salary.
Employees paid by the hour, day, or week are entitled to receive ten days’ salary for each year of employment at the company up to 5 years, and 15 days for each year after that, up to a maximum of 1 year of salary.
Common Benefits
Minimum wage (as specified by the government) Annual leave entitlement (as specified by the government) Sick leave entitlement (as specified by the government) Public holidays (11 days per year).
Housing allowance.
Education allowance,
Car allowance.
Transportation allowance.
Phone allowance.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 500 km.Kuwait is largely a desert, except for Al-Jahrāʾ oasis, at the western end of Kuwait Bay, and a few fertile patches in the southeastern and coastal areas. Kuwaiti territory includes nine offshore islands, the largest of which are the uninhabited Būbiyān and Al-Warbah. The island of Faylakah, which is located near the entrance of Kuwait Bay, has been populated since prehistoric times.
A territory of 2,200 square miles (5,700 square km) along the gulf was shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia as a neutral zone until a political boundary was agreed on in 1969. Each of the two countries now administers half of the territory (called the Neutral, or Partitioned, Zone), but they continue to share equally the revenues from oil production in the entire area. Although the boundary with Saudi Arabia is defined, the border with Iraq remains in dispute.
Employees are entitled to 30 days paid leave per year, following completion of one year of service.
In addition, an employee working for the same employer for two consecutive years is entitled to 21 days leave with pay to perform Al-Hajj, (only possible once in a lifetime).
8 public holidays consisting of 13 days off.
30 Vacations.
As per Article 70, workers in Kuwait are entitled to a 30-day paid annual leave. However, the entitlement to leave for the first year of work begins after at least 9 months of service for the employer. Official holidays and sick leaves during the year are not counted as annual leave.
Employees who have been employed for at least one month are entitled to receive paid sick pay at the following rate.
15 days at full pay
Ten days at ¾ pay
Ten days at 1/2 pay
Ten days at 1/4 pay
30 days unpaid
It is mandatory for all employees to be provided government medical insurance.
Severance pay in Kuwait is dependent on the length of service of the employee.
Employees paid monthly are entitled to 15 days’ pay for each year of employment for the first five years of service, increasing to one month per year of service after that up to a maximum of 1.5 times the annual salary.
Employees paid by the hour, day, or week are entitled to receive ten days’ salary for each year of employment at the company up to 5 years, and 15 days for each year after that, up to a maximum of 1 year of salary.
Minimum wage (as specified by the government) Annual leave entitlement (as specified by the government) Sick leave entitlement (as specified by the government) Public holidays (11 days per year).
Housing allowance.
Education allowance,
Car allowance.
Transportation allowance.
Phone allowance.
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