Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1586

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

English translation of the principle

The rights established for the worker in the Labour Law. A minimum for his protection. It is permissible to agree to depart from them if this results in greater benefit to the worker. Its implication. The employer’s agreement to grant the worker more than those rights. The employer must be bound by what he agreed to.
Arabic original
الحقوق المقررة للعامل في قانون العمل. حد أدنى لحمايته. جواز الاتفاق على مخالفتها اذا نجم عنها فائدة أكثر للعامل. مؤدي ذلك. موافقة صاحب العمل على منح العامل ما يجاوز تلك الحقوق. وجوب الزامه بما وافق عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٣/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ١٦/٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الأول ص ٥٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 304. PDF pages: 304.

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