Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2051

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

English translation of the principle

Actions brought by workers pursuant to the Private Sector Labour Law are exempt from fees, are heard expeditiously, and may not be heard after 1 year from termination of the contract. Barring the hearing of an action for being brought after this time limit is confined to actions brought by workers or their heirs after them. - The date from which limitation of a labour action begins.
Arabic original
الدعاوى التي يرفها العمال طبقاً لأحكام قانون العمل في القطاع الأهلي تعفي من الرسوم ويكون نظرها على وجه الاستعجال ولا يجوز سماعها بعد سنة من انتهاء العقد. عدم سماع الدعوى لرفعها بعد هذا الميعاد مقصور على الدعاوى التي يرفعها العمال أو ورثتهم من بعدهم. - التاريخ الذي يبدأ به تقادم الدعوى العمالية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/١٩٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٩/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٣٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 375. PDF pages: 372.

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