Salary Protection: 8 Rules You Need to Know

1. What is included in salary? Basic pay + fixed allowances and bonuses (Art. 55).
2. Timing: Monthly, and no later than the 7th day (Art. 56).
3. Bank: Transfer to employees' bank accounts (Art. 57).
4. No cuts: Salary cannot be reduced during the contract (Art. 28).
5. No category change: A monthly-paid employee cannot be moved to another wage category without their written consent (Art. 58).
6. Deduction limits: 10% for loans and 25% overall (Art. 59).
7. No forced purchases: The employee cannot be required to buy from a particular shop (Art. 60).
8. Closure: If you close for a reason unrelated to the employee, pay continues (Art. 61).

All calculations use the last salary (Art. 62), and the private-sector minimum wage is KD 75 (Order 14/2017).