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Article 140: Obstruction of Authority
In forceIn simple words
Anyone who stops labour inspectors from doing their job can be fined up to KD 1,000.
Official text of Article 140
Without prejudice to any harder penalty provided for in any other law, whoever fails to enable the competent employees specified by the Minister to perform their duties provided for in Articles (133, 134) herein, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed KD 1,000.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 140 (Obstruction of Authority), 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.