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Article 80: Labour File Maintenance
In forceIn simple words
Your employer must keep a personal file for you with copies of your work permit, contract, civil ID, leave records, overtime, injuries, penalties and end-of-service details. Any documents or certificates you gave the employer must be returned to you when you leave.
Official text of Article 80
Every employer shall keep a separate labour file for every worker comprising a copy of the work permit, copy of the work contract, copy of his Civil Identity Card, copies of relevant annual & sick leaves documents, overtime hours, work injuries, occupational diseases, penalties imposed on the labourer, service termination date, service termination reasons, copy of receipts of any papers, tools & experience certificates delivered by the labourer to the employer, which shall be delivered to him after the expiry of his work.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 80 (Labour File Maintenance), 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.