Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1068

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

English translation of the principle

Custom as a source of the employer’s obligation in respect of grants and bonuses awarded to the worker. Its material and psychological elements. Their nature. Assessment of its existence falls within the discretion of the court of merits. Its condition. (Example).
Arabic original
العرف كمصدر لالتزام صاحب العمل لما يمنح للعامل من منح ومكافآت. ركناه المادي والمعنوي. ماهيتهما. تقدير قيامه من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. شرطه.(مثال).
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 208. PDF pages: 208.

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