Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1042

An employee's right to claim the financial entitlements prescribed for him. Becomes time-barred upon the expiry of one year from the date of his knowledge of these entitlements or five years from the date of entitlement, whichever period expires earlier. Inferring the employee's knowledge thereof. A matter of fact independently determined by the trial court. - Provisions concerning limitation. They must be narrowly construed. A mere written claim for the employee's financial entitlements. Sufficient without requiring that it be judicial. The reason for this. An example.