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Article 137: Penalties for Violations
In forceIn simple words
An employer who doesn’t report its workforce numbers (Article 8) or doesn’t post approved penalty rules (Article 35) can be fined up to KD 500. Repeating it within 3 years doubles the fine.
Official text of Article 137
Without prejudice to any other harder penalty provided for in any other law, whoever violates the provisions of Articles (8, 35) herein, shall be punished by a penalty of not more than KD 500. In case of repeating the same act within three years from the final judgment date, the penalty shall be doubled.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 137 (Penalties for Violations), 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.