30012011 YOU AND THE LAW (KUWAIT)

I am working in multinational company for the last 5 years, my contract is renewed every year (one year duration). I joined the company on Feb 15, 2006 and my last contract was renewed on Feb 15, 2010. The company is refusing to renew my contract for one more year and they are giving me a 15 days notice. My question is: As per new Labour Law am I entitled to a 3 month notice?

You must be given a 3-month notice regardless of what type of contract you have, especially since your contract has been constantly renewed every year. If you had been only on a one-year contract and the company had specified that your services would no longer be required after that then things would have been different. Once the contract is automatically renewed, then it no longer remains a limited-period contract and as such the 3-month notice is required

I have been working with a big group of companies for two years. I resigned in August 2010 and completed my three months stay as per resignation acceptance letter issued by authorized signatory of the company. After completing three months when I submitted my clearance form to my immediate boss (General Manager), he refused to sign it until I submitted certain reports which were never my responsibility and in reality I never had access to that information.
The legal department of the company is saying that only after my clearance form is signed by the GM will they sign the transfer/release of residence. My residence will expire on Dec 9, 2010.
What should I do? What options do I have?

If you are being asked to submit reports which were never a part of your duties and the GM refuses to sign your clearance, file a complaint with the Labor-Office in your area. If reports had been required from you, this information should have been passed to you when you resigned, not when the notice period is about to get over