Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4185

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

English translation of the principle

The employer's obligation under a fixed-term contract to compensate the worker for the remainder of the contract term if the contract is terminated by the employer, unless a term in the contract requires it. Example. - Determination of the damage sustained by the worker as a result of terminating his contract before the end of its term and assessment of appropriate compensation for him. Within the authority of the court of merits. - 772 - Obligation
Arabic original
التزام صاحب العمل في العقد محدد المدة بتعويض العامل عن باقي مدة العقد إذا فسخ العقد من جانب صاحب العمل ما لم يوجبه شرط في العقد. مثال. - تحديد الضرر الذي يصيب العامل من جراء إنهاء عقده قبل نهاية مدته وتقدير التعويض المناسب له. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - ٧٧٢ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٤/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٥/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٢١) (والطعنان ١٢٣، ١٣١/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ١٤/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 772. PDF pages: 772.

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