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Labour Law › Leaves

Article 77: Leave upon Death of Relative

In force

In simple words

You get 3 days of paid leave when a first- or second-degree relative dies. A Muslim woman whose husband dies gets 4 months and 10 days of paid leave (iddah) and must not work elsewhere during that time. A non-Muslim woman whose husband dies gets 21 days of paid leave.

Example

Bereavement leave

Situation

Sunil’s father passes away in Sri Lanka.

What the law says

He gets 3 days of fully paid leave on the death of a first or second degree relative. A Muslim woman whose husband dies gets 4 months and 10 days paid leave (iddah).

Names are made up for illustration.

Official text of Article 77
The labourer shall have the right to a leave with full pay of three days upon the death of a first or second grade relative. A female Muslim labourer whose husband expires shall be entitled to a fully paid leave of four months and ten days as from the date of death for the period of waiting (iddat), provided that she shall not practice any work with a third party for the entire leave period. The conditions for granting such leave shall be organized by a decision from the Minister. Also, a non-Muslim female labourer whose husband passes away shall be entitled to be paid a full leave salary of twenty-one (21) days.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 77 (Leave upon Death of Relative), 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.