We all now how information in Kuwait is so secret, even though its available in certain places but the gate keepers to such information make it impossible to reach. Many laws are readily available in the ministry but it takes a while to find, normal symptoms of a bureaucratic centralized system. Anyways back to the secret handbook, the ministry of social affairs has a book on how to govern employees in the private sector in Kuwait, this book includes Kuwaitis and non Kuwaitis. I’ll give you a brief idea about it: this book has  a set of rules the companies in Kuwait must follow in situation like when your late or did not show up for work for more than 7 days, what constitute a firing or termination ?  Companies in Kuwait may use it to guide thembut may not use a harsher law written within this hand book. The problem with this book is that it is not written in a clear format, very typical Kuwaiti so the wrongful holders can manipulate the law as they wish and use it to there advantage. The book even includes indemnity for Kuwaitis but companies can always use other means of termination for you to not get anything. The book also explains the disciplinary code on employees, and how many warning and deduction you may get (and what extent of deductions your getting). The book is called “Kuwait private sector law handbook” and is available in some English bookstores, its a good book to browse through just to understand where you stand within a company when you start second guessing your superior.

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