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State of Kuwait · Statutory text

Article 12 of Domestic Workers Law

English translation

An employer is prohibited from retaining any papers or identity documents of the domestic worker in his employ, such as a passport or civil identity card, except with the domestic worker's consent. Chapter Three Obligations of the Domestic Worker
Arabic original
يحظر على صاحب العمل الاحتفاظ بأي مستندات أو وثائق إثبات شخصية للعامل المنزلي لديه مثل جواز السفر أو البطاقة المدنية إلا بناء على موافقة العامل المنزلي.

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