What goes into a Kuwait final settlement
| Item | Paid on | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid salary | Total wage ÷ 30 × days | Wages to the last day |
| Indemnity | Last wage | Articles 51 to 53 |
| Unused annual leave | Wage ÷ 26 × days | Articles 70 and 73 |
| Notice pay | Wage for the notice period | Article 44 |
Leave and notice in Kuwait
- Annual leave: 30 working days a year. Paid on your monthly wage ÷ 26.
- Notice: At least 3 months for monthly-paid staff.
If your employer ended the contract without letting you work the notice, the notice days are added as pay. If you resigned and did not serve the notice, they are shown as a deduction. For a dismissal for misconduct, no notice pay is added.
Before you sign
Ask your employer for a written breakdown and check each line against your payslips, leave record and contract. Your contract can give more than the law, but not less.
Work out each part
For the end of service part alone, with every step, use the Kuwait indemnity calculator. To compare rules across the Gulf, see the GCC gratuity comparison.
Sources
- Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010
- Public Authority for Manpower (PAM)