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We would like to inform you that according to the Kuwaiti Labor Law the worker can get 3 days paid emergency leave if one of his relatives passed away, or unpaid leave by the employer. As the law stipulates the following:

Article (77)

In the event of a first and second degree relative’s death, the worker shall be entitled to a three-day fully paid leave.

The Muslim working woman, whose husband has died, shall be entitled to a fully paid iddat  leave for four months and ten days from the date of death.  During this leave, the working woman shall not be entitled to work for another employer.  The conditions of grating this leave shall be organized by a resolution of the Minister.

The non-Muslim working woman, whose husband has died shall be entitled to a paid leave of 21 days.

Article (79)

The employer may grant his worker, upon his request, an unpaid leave other than the leaves mentioned in this chapter.