Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1085

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

English translation of the principle

Grant or bonus. Considered part of the wage if the employer undertakes to pay it in the employment contract, a subsequent agreement, work regulations, or pursuant to custom. Condition for this: habitual granting and belief in its obligatory nature. Fulfilment of that condition. Effect. Considering the grant part of the wage and including it in the calculation of the end-of-service gratuity.
Arabic original
المنحة أو المكافأة. تعتبر جزءاً من الأجر إذا التزم صاحب العمل بدفعها في عقد العمل أو اتفاق لاحق أو في لائحة العمل أو طبقاً للعرف. شرط ذلك: الاعتياد في منحها والاعتقاد بإلزامها. تحقق ذلك الشرط . أثره . اعتبار المنحة جزءاً من الأجر واحتسابها ضمن مكافأة نهاية الخدمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠/٢٠٠٧ عمالي جلسة ١٨/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ٢ ص ٤٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 210. PDF pages: 210.

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