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Kuwait Labour Law

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Labour Law › Wages

Article 57: Salary Deposits

In force

In simple words

Your employer must pay your salary into your bank account in Kuwait and send a copy of the payment statements to the authorities.

Example

Salary paid in cash, late

Situation

A company pays Joseph in cash, often 2 weeks late.

What the law says

Salaries must be deposited in the worker’s bank account in Kuwait. Not paying dues can lead to a fine of up to the total amount owed (Article 139), and the employer still has to pay.

Names are made up for illustration.

Official text of Article 57
The employer who has labourers working for him according to the provisions of this law shall deposit their salaries in their relevant accounts opened with local financial institutions. A copy of the statements sent to those institutions in this regard shall be forwarded to the Ministry of Social Affairs & Labour. A decision shall be issued by the Council of Ministers, according to the proposal of the Minister of Social Affairs & Labour and the Minister of Finance, which shall determine those institutions and the rules for dealing with these accounts in terms of the expenses, commissions and organizing rules & regulations in this regard.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 57 (Salary Deposits), 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.