Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 61

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

English translation of the principle

The exemption of owners of small establishments that are not operated by mechanical machinery and ordinarily employ fewer than five workers from the provisions of the Labour Law. It does not preclude agreement to subject the employment relationship to its provisions. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
استثناء أصحاب المحال الصغيرة التي لا تدار بالآت ميكانيكية وتستخدم عادة أقل من خمسة عمال من أحكام قانون العمل. لا يحول دون الاتفاق على خضوع علاقة العمل لأحكامه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٨/١٩٩٠ عمالي جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٤٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 349. PDF pages: 343.

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