Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 57

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

English translation of the principle

The exemption of owners of small establishments that are not operated by mechanical machinery and ordinarily employ fewer than five workers from the provisions of the Labour Law. It does not preclude agreement to subject the employment relationship to its provisions. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
استثناء أصحاب المحال الصغيرة التي لا تدار بالآت ميكانيكية وتستخدم عادة أقل من خمسة عمال من أحكام قانون العمل. لا يحول دون الاتفاق على خضوع علاقة العمل لأحكامه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨/٩٠ عمالي جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 18. PDF pages: 18.

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