Write 1000 words containing:

1)Summarize the main provisions “sections of the Kuwaiti labor law” with a comparison with one of the GCC laws in the private sector Writing style is paragraphs State the similarities in the same paragraph, then state the differences in the same paragraph

2)Rights and duties of the employer and employees under the Kuwaiti labor law “private section”

Structure: 12, time new roman, single space

Below is an excerpt from the Kuwait Labor law

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

In the application of the provisions of this law, the terms stated hereunder shall have the following meanings

1- Ministry denotes the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor.

2- Minister: denotes Minister of Social Affairs and Labor

3- Labourer: Every male or female who does a manual or intellectual labour in favour of an employer, under his management and control against a fixed wage.

4- Employer: denotes Every natural or legal person that employs labourers against a fixed wage

5- Organization: denotes An organization of a group of labourers or employers whose labours, professions or jobs are similar or related to each other and shall care for their interests, defend their rights and shall also represent them in all issues related to their affairs.

Article (2)

The provisions of this law shall be enforceable to the private sector employees.

Article (3)

The provisions of this law shall be enforceable to the marine work contract in all issues which are not especially stipulated in the Maritime Law; or the text of this law shall be more beneficial to the labourer.

Article (4)

The provisions of this law shall be enforceable to the Oil Sector in all issues which are not especially stipulated in the Oil Sector Labour Law; or the text of this law shall be more beneficial to the labourer

Article (5)

The following workers shall be excluded from the implementation of the provisions of this law:

 Workers being subject to the enforcement of other laws and the provisions of the relevant laws.

 Domestic Workers regarding whom a decision shall be issued by the competent Minister for organizing their affairs and the rules and regulations governing the relationship between them and their employers.

Article (6)

Without prejudice to any other better privileges and rights prescribed for labourers in their individual or collective employment contracts or in the special systems or the applicable rules and regulations at the employer or according to the ethics of profession or the public customs, norms and traditions, the provisions of this law shall represent the minimum limit for the labourers’ rights.