Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4273

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

English translation of the principle

A labour action. The period barring its hearing. One year from the date of termination of the employment contract. An extinctive limitation period subject to suspension and interruption. The impediment suspending limitation. Its assessment. Within the authority of the trial court. Example of a moral impediment. Awe and respect prevented the worker from claiming his labour rights.
Arabic original
الدعوى العمالية. مدة عدم سماعها. سنة من تاريخ انتهاء عقد العمل. تقادم مسقط يرد عليه الوقف الانقطاع. المانع الموقف للتقادم. تقديره. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مثال لمانع أدبي. رهبة واحترام حالاً بين العامل والمطالبة بحقوقه العمالية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧/١٩٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٩/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص١٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 788. PDF pages: 785.

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