Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1067

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Grants and bonuses given by an employer to an employee in addition to his basic wage. The general rule is that they are gratuitous. This characterization changes if the employer undertakes to pay them or custom establishes their grant. An example. - 207 - Obligation
Arabic original
المنح والمكافآت التي يمنحها صاحب العمل للعامل إضافة إلى أجره الأساسي. الأصل أنها من قبيل التبرع. تغير هذا الوصف إذا التزم صاحب العمل بدفعها أو جرى العرف بمنحها. مثال. - ٢٠٧ - التزام
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٣١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 207. PDF pages: 207.

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