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Article 127: Timeframe for Resolution
In forceIn simple words
The reconciliation committee must deal with the dispute within one month. Any agreement it reaches is final and binding. If it can’t settle everything, it sends the remaining points to the arbitration board within one week.
Official text of Article 127
The reconciliation committee shall complete its looking into the dispute within one month from the date in which it receives the application. If it could solve the dispute, totally or partially, it shall then evidence the agreed points in minutes to be prepared in three copies to be signed by the attending parties. The agreement shall be deemed a final and binding agreement to both parties. However, if the reconciliation committee is not able to settle the dispute within the prescribed period, then it shall refer the dispute or refer the un-agreed upon points thereof, within one week from the date of the last meeting of the committee, to the arbitration board duly accompanied with all the documents.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 127 (Timeframe for Resolution), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
Related articles
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- 128 · Formation of Arbitration Board
- 129 · Timeframe for Arbitration
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.