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Kuwait Notice Period Calculator

Work out your pay in lieu of an unserved notice period — instantly, per Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 44

Notice period calculator

Based on Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 44

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Quick answer

In Kuwait the notice period for an indefinite-term contract is three months — 90 days (Article 44). If the notice is not served, the other party is owed compensation equal to the wage for the notice period: pay in lieu = (monthly wage ÷ 30) × notice days.

At a glance

Indefinite contract
3 months (90 days)
Pay basis
Wage ÷ 30
Applies to
Either party
Law
Law 6/2010, Art. 44

How Kuwait notice pay works

Article 44 of Kuwait’s Private Sector Labour Law requires three months’ notice — 90 days — to end an indefinite-term contract. Either party may end the contract by giving this notice in writing.

If the notice is not served, the party ending the contract owes the other compensation equal to the worker’s wage for the notice period, with the daily wage being the monthly wage divided by 30.

Notice periods in Kuwait, by contract type

SituationNotice requiredIf notice is not served
Indefinite contract, monthly-paid worker3 months (90 days)(wage ÷ 30) × 90
Indefinite contract, worker not paid monthly1 month (30 days)(wage ÷ 30) × 30
Either party ending the contractThe same period both waysOwed by whoever ends it
Longer period written into the contractThe contract period(wage ÷ 30) × un-served days

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Art. 44. Notice must be in writing; a contract may agree a longer period, not a shorter one.

Working your notice period in Kuwait

Notice runs as ordinary working time. You continue to work and be paid across the three months, and those days count towards your length of service for end-of-service indemnity — so a worker who serves the full notice can cross into a higher indemnity tier three months after the date they resigned.

Ninety days is Kuwait’s statutory floor for indefinite contracts, and it is unusually long by Gulf standards: Oman and Bahrain set 30 days, and Qatar 30 or 60 depending on service. Where notice is paid in lieu rather than worked, the compensation is a payment for the un-served period — worth checking how your employer has recorded your last day of service on the settlement.

How pay in lieu of notice is calculated

  1. 1

    Find the notice length

    Three months (90 days) for an indefinite contract.

  2. 2

    Find the daily wage

    Divide the monthly wage by 30.

  3. 3

    Multiply

    Daily wage × notice days = the compensation.

Worked examples

KWD 900 wage, 90-day notice

  • Daily wage: 900 ÷ 30 = KWD 30
  • 30 × 90 = KWD 2,700
Pay in lieuKWD 2,700

KWD 900 wage, 30-day (agreed shorter)

  • Daily wage: KWD 30
  • 30 × 30 = KWD 900
Pay in lieuKWD 900

Frequently asked questions

How long is the notice period in Kuwait?

Three months — 90 days — for an indefinite-term contract under Article 44.

What if notice is not served?

The party ending the contract without notice owes the other compensation equal to the wage for the notice period.

Is the compensation on basic or full wage?

On the wage, with the daily wage being the monthly wage divided by 30.

Does the three-month notice apply to everyone?

It applies to workers paid a monthly salary — the large majority. For workers not paid monthly, the statutory notice under Article 44 is one month. Either party owes the other pay in lieu if the notice is not served.

How many days is the notice period in Kuwait?

Ninety days — three months — for an indefinite contract with a monthly-paid worker, under Article 44. For a worker not paid monthly the statutory notice is one month. Pay in lieu is worked out per day at monthly wage ÷ 30.

Does the notice period count towards my indemnity in Kuwait?

If you work it, yes — notice served is ordinary service, so those days count towards your length of service for end-of-service indemnity. Where notice is paid in lieu instead of worked, the compensation is a payment for the un-served period, so check how your employer has recorded your last day of service.

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