Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3936

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Wages. Their nature. - An allowance granted to a worker as reimbursement for expenses he incurs. It is not a component of wages. The worker’s entitlement thereto depends on the occurrence of the grounds for it. - 784 - Labour
Arabic original
الأجر. ماهيته. - ما يتقرر للعامل من بدل يكون عوضاً عما يتكبده من نفقات. لا يعد من عناصر الأجر. استحقاق العامل له رهن بتحقق دواعيه. - ٧٨٤ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 784. PDF pages: 784.

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