Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1054

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The worker's right. Its arising pursuant to mandatory rules. Does not preclude his waiving it and settling it after the employment relationship ends, as a financial right belonging to him personally.
Arabic original
حق العامل. نشوؤه إعمالاً لقواعد آمرة. لا يحول دون جواز تنازله عنه وتصالحه عليه بعد انتهاء علاقة العمل بوصفه حقاً مالياً خاصاً به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٦٥، ١٦٦/١٩٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٤/٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد السادس ص ١٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 227. PDF pages: 227.

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