Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1588

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

English translation of the principle

The employer's obligation to provide the worker's housing. An obligation to provide a benefit in kind. The worker's right to claim a cash allowance if it is not provided.
Arabic original
التزام صاحب العمل بتوفير مسكن العامل. التزام بميزة عينية. حق العامل في المطالبة ببدل نقدي في حالة عدم توفيره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦/٨٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٥/١/١٩٨٨ 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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