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Article 126: Composition of Reconciliation Committee
In forceIn simple words
The reconciliation committee includes two representatives of the workers, two of the employers, and a chairman and members from the Ministry.
Official text of Article 126
The labour disputes reconciliation committee shall be formed from the following:
a) Two representatives to be selected by the employer trade union or the disputing labourers.
b) Two representatives to be selected by the employer(s) who are a party to the dispute.
c) Chairman of the Committee and representatives of the competent Ministry to be appointed by the competent Minister by a resolution in which he shall also specify the number of the dispute parties' representatives. The committee may seek the opinion of whoever deems useful for the performance of its task. In all the previous stages, the competent Ministry may demand such information it deems necessary for settling the dispute.
a) Two representatives to be selected by the employer trade union or the disputing labourers.
b) Two representatives to be selected by the employer(s) who are a party to the dispute.
c) Chairman of the Committee and representatives of the competent Ministry to be appointed by the competent Minister by a resolution in which he shall also specify the number of the dispute parties' representatives. The committee may seek the opinion of whoever deems useful for the performance of its task. In all the previous stages, the competent Ministry may demand such information it deems necessary for settling the dispute.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 126 (Composition of Reconciliation Committee), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
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General information, not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law is the official version (Article 29). For your case, contact the Public Authority for Manpower or a lawyer.