Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1256

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

English translation of the principle

The worker's right arises pursuant to mandatory rules relating to public policy. The right to waive it or compromise it arises after termination of the employment relationship. The reason: it is a financial right belonging to him personally.
Arabic original
حق العامل ينشأ له إعمالاً لقواعد آمرة تتصل بالنظام العام. حق النزول عنه أو التصالح عليه ينشأ بعد انتهاء علاقة العمل. علة ذلك: أنه حق مالي خاص به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٨/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٣٤) (والطعون ٨، ١٦٨، ١٧١/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ١٣/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٤٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 263. PDF pages: 263.

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