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Labour Law › Employment of Juveniles

Article 21: Working Hours for Juveniles

In force

In simple words

Workers under 18 can work a maximum of 6 hours a day, with a break of at least 1 hour after 4 hours. They cannot work overtime, on weekly days off, on holidays, or between 7 pm and 6 am.

Example

A 16-year-old working late

Situation

Omar, 16, works in a shop and is asked to stay until 10 pm.

What the law says

Workers under 18 can work at most 6 hours a day, with a 1-hour break after 4 hours, and never between 7 pm and 6 am. No overtime, weekly days off or holidays. The employer also needs the Ministry’s permission to employ him (Article 20).

Names are made up for illustration.

Official text of Article 21
The juveniles maximum working hours shall be 6 (six) hours per day, on condition that they shall not be made to work for more than 4 hours continuously, which shall be followed by at least one hour rest break. Juveniles shall not have to work additional working hours or during weekly off days, holidays or between 7:00pm to 6:00am.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 21 (Working Hours for Juveniles), 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.