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Labour Law › Final Provisions

Article 144: Denial of Labour Actions

In force

In simple words

Important deadline: you must file a labour claim within one year after your contract ends, or the court may refuse to hear it. Workers don’t pay court fees for labour cases, and these cases are handled quickly.

Example

Waiting too long to claim

Situation

Ravi left his job in March 2025 without being paid his indemnity. He plans to complain in May 2026.

What the law says

Labour claims must be filed within one year after the contract ends, otherwise the court may refuse to hear them. He should file immediately. Workers don’t pay court fees.

Names are made up for illustration.

Official text of Article 144
Upon denial, the actions filed by the labourers under the provisions of this law, after the lapse of one year from the employment contract expiry date shall not be heard. The provisions of Clause (2) of Article (442) of the Civil Code shall be applicable to denial. The actions filed by labourers or their beneficiaries shall be exempted from the judicial fees. However, the court – upon rejecting such actions – may bind the party who files the case to pay all or part of the expenses. Labour cases shall be looked into forthwith on a prompt summary basis.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 144 (Denial of Labour Actions), 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.