Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3193

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

English translation of the principle

A worker may borrow from the employer, with set-off between the wage and that loan. - It is impermissible to deduct more than 10% of the worker’s wage in payment of debts or loans owed by him to the employer, or to charge any interest on that loan. The reason therefor. Article 31 of the Private Sector Labour Law.
Arabic original
جواز اقتراض العامل من صاحب العمل مع إجراء المقاصة بين الأجر وذلك القرض. - عدم جواز اقتطاع أكثر من ١٠ ٪ من أجر العامل وفاءً للديون أو القروض المستحقة عليه لصاحب العمل أو تقاضي أي فائدة عن ذلك القرض. علة ذلك. م ٣١ ق العمل في القطاع الأهلي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٦/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢٧/١٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٣ ص ٣٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. PDF pages: 625.

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