Kuwait bans employers from cutting agreed contract wages
Kuwait’s manpower authority says contracted monthly pay must stay intact for the full job term, with hard caps on lawful deductions—key for Pakistani workers in the Gulf.
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower says employers may not cut salaries fixed in active contracts.
Agreed monthly pay must remain guaranteed for the full employment period under local labor rules.
Deductions for internal loans or advances may not exceed 10% of net salary and may not carry interest.
External wage garnishments and court-ordered cuts are capped at 25% of pay per month.
Alimony and child support claims take priority when several garnishment cases run at once.