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Article 13: Apprenticeship Contract
In forceIn simple words
An apprenticeship contract must be written, in three copies, with one sent to the authorities within a week. It must state the trade, the stages of learning and the pay for each stage. Pay in the final stage must be at least the minimum wage, and it can’t be based on how much the apprentice produces.
Official text of Article 13
The professional apprenticeship contract shall be made in writing and issued in three copies, one copy for each contract party and the third copy shall be given to the competent Authority at the Ministry within one (1) week for authentication. The contract shall state the profession, the term of its learning its consecutive phases and the progressive remuneration of every learning stage, provided that the remuneration in the last stage shall not be less than the minimum limit prescribed for the present employment contract. In all cases, the remuneration shall not be decided on the basis of the production or a piece of work.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 13 (Apprenticeship Contract), 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.