Odoo HR Module with Kuwait Labor Law for End-to-End Employee & Payroll Management
Why Choose Odoo HR & Payroll?
The Odoo HR Module in Kuwait is a complete human resource management solution that helps businesses streamline employee administration and payroll processes. It provides a centralized platform for managing employee records, attendance, leave requests, contracts, and salary structures, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across HR operations.
With the Odoo HR Module in Kuwait, businesses can automate payroll calculations, generate payslips, handle tax deductions, and track benefits with ease. The system also offers tools for performance evaluation, recruitment, and workforce planning, giving HR teams a comprehensive view of employee data. By simplifying both HR and payroll management in one platform, Odoo HR Module in Kuwait enables organizations to reduce manual work, improve compliance, and focus more on employee engagement and growth.
Employee Directory & Profile Management
Maintain a centralized employee database: personal details, contact info, job title, department, skills, and contract data.
Recruitment Management
Post job openings, manage candidate pipelines, schedule interviews, and onboard successful applicants.
Time & Attendance
Record check-in / check-out, manage timesheets, and monitor daily attendance (via web, kiosk, badge, etc.).
Leave / Time-Off Management
Manage all types of leave — annual leave, sick leave, unpaid leave, etc. Employees submit requests; managers approve via workflow.
Payroll Automation
Automate salary calculations, payslip generation, and tax deductions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Expense Management
Effortlessly handle employee expense submissions, approvals, and reimbursements.
Performance Appraisals & Employee Development
Conduct structured reviews, set goals, track performance over time.
Employee Contracts & Document Management
Manage contracts, track start/end dates, store related documentation. (via Employee and Contract apps).
Integration with Other Odoo Modules
Payroll seamlessly integrates with Accounting for automatic journal entries; Timesheets integrate with Project Management for cost tracking; HR integrates with Fleet, E-Learning, etc.
Kuwait-Specific Customizations (to Ensure Compliance with Labour Law)
To ensure your HR platform complies with Kuwaiti legal requirements (Law No. 6 / 2010 and related regulations), the following customized features should be embedded into your Odoo deployment for clients in Kuwait.
Working Hours & Rest / Break Enforcement
- Enforce a maximum standard working week of 48 hours (8 hours/day).
- During Ramadan, allow adjustment of work hours — e.g., reduce to 36 hours per week — in line with common practice.
Overtime & Premium Pay Calculation + Caps
- Automatically calculate overtime pay when working hours exceed the standard threshold, according to law.
- Support multiple overtime scenarios:
- Overtime on regular day: 125% of basic hourly rate (i.e., +25% premium).
- Work on weekly rest day: 150% of regular pay + a compensatory day off.
- Work on public holiday: 200% of regular pay + a compensatory day off.
- Overtime limits: max 2 hours/day, 180 hours/year, and maximum 3 days/week (or up to 90 days/year) for overtime work.
Leave & Sick-Leave Policy Compliance
- Annual leave entitlement: 30 paid working days per year after completion of required service (e.g., 9 months).
- Sick leave structure (based on company policy / contract) can be configured according to local norms.
- Support statutory public holidays and manage pay / compensatory offs in case of work on those days.
End-of-Service / Termination Benefits & Gratuity
- Compute end-of-service indemnity (gratuity) according to Kuwaiti labour rules: for monthly employees — 15 days’ wages for first five years (pro-rata), and one month’s wages for subsequent years, capped at 1.5 years’ total salary.
- Maintain last remuneration history (basic + allowances) for accurate calculation of final dues.
- Automation for pay-out of termination benefits when a contract ends or an employee resigns / is dismissed.
Odoo integration with advanced modules
The Odoo HR Module in Kuwait seamlessly integrates with other Odoo applications, creating a unified and efficient system for your entire business.
Accounting
Automate the posting of payroll and expense journal entries directly to your accounting system.
Project Management
Link employee timesheets to projects to track time, costs, and project profitability.
Fleet Management
Manage company vehicles, assigned drivers, and vehicle maintenance and expenses within a single system.
E-Learning
Integrate training courses and track employee certifications and skills development.
Referrals
Integrate employee referral programs and streamline reward tracking directly within HR and Payroll workflows.
How can we help you?
- Local Odoo experts with Kuwait localization.
- Customized workflows to match your operations.
- Training, handover & support.
- Integration with Accounting, Project, and Fleet Management.