Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 672

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Entitlement to salary. Its condition. Performance of the agreed work. A contractual provision requiring the party wishing to terminate it to notify the other party thereof for a period of not less than three months counted as part of his period of service. Does not authorize the employee to release himself from his obligation to perform his work during the notice period and claim entitlement to salary despite not carrying out the work. The administrative authority may exempt him from work during that period.
Arabic original
استحقاق الراتب. شرطه. آداء العمل المتفق عليه. النص في العقد علي التزام الطرف الذي يرغب في إنهائه بإخطار الطرف الآخر بذلك بمده لا تقل عن ثلاثة أشهر تحسب ضمن مده خدمته. لا يخول الموظف التحلل من التزامه بأداء عمله خلال فتره الإنذار والمطالبة بأحقيته في الراتب رغم عدم مباشرته العمل ولجهة الإدارة إعفاءه من العمل خلال تلك الفترة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/٢٠٠٠ طلبات رجال القضاء جلسة ٢٢/١٠/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٣٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 178. PDF pages: 175.

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