Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 368

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The rights conferred on the worker by the provisions of the Labour Law are matters of public policy. No agreement to contravene them is permissible unless such contravention results in a greater benefit or advantage for the worker.
Arabic original
الحقوق التي رتبتها نصوص قانون العمل للعامل تعد من النظام العام. لا يجوز الاتفاق على مخالفتها ما لم ينتج عن هذه المخالفة منفعة أو فائدة أكثر للعامل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٨/١٩٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٧٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 415. PDF pages: 409.

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