Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2044

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

English translation of the principle

A labour action shall not be heard after a year from the termination of the employment contract. This period is subject to suspension and interruption. Example. - The worker’s submission of an application to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. It is the sole procedure for bringing a labour action.
Arabic original
الدعوى العمالية لا تسمع بعد سنة من انتهاء عقد العمل. هذه المدة يرد عليها الوقف والانقطاع. مثال. - تقديم العامل طلباً إلى وزارة الشئون الاجتماعية والعمل. هو الإجراء الوحيد لرفع الدعوى العمالية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/١٩٩٦ عمالي جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٣٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 374. PDF pages: 371.

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