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Article 79: Special Leave without Pay
In forceIn simple words
Your employer can give you extra unpaid leave if you ask for it, in addition to your other leave.
Example
Extra unpaid days off
SituationMohammed wants 2 extra weeks after his annual leave for a family wedding.
What the law saysHe can ask for unpaid leave, but it is up to the employer to approve it. It is not an automatic right.
Names are made up for illustration.
Official text of Article 79
The employer may grant the labourer, upon his request, a special leave without pay in addition to the abovementioned other leaves.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 79 (Special Leave without Pay), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
Related articles
- 70 · Paid Annual Leaves
- 72 · Determination of Annual Leave Date
- 69 · Sick Leave
- 71 · Salary for Annual Leave
- 73 · Cash Equivalent for Accumulated Leaves
- 74 · Assignment of Leave
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.