Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4000

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

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment's conclusion that the female appellant was unable to prove an employment relationship between her and the respondent, that what she submitted was not suitable evidence to establish that, and that the contract connecting her to him as a trainee lawyer is a contract for learning the profession - 793 - Labour for remuneration, not subject to the provisions of the Labour Law. Its award of her salary until the date she began working independently for her own account. Does not vitiate it.
Arabic original
انتهاء الحكم المطعون فيه إلى عجز الطاعنة عن إثبات علاقة عمل بينها وبين المطعون ضده وأن ما قدمته لا يصلح دليلاً لإثبات ذلك وأن العقد الذي يربطها به كمحامية متدربة هو عقد تعلم المهنة - ٧٩٣ - عمل لقاء أجر لا يخضع لأحكام قانون العمل. قضاؤه براتبها حتى تاريخ استقلالها بالعمل لحسابها الخاص. لا يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٣، ٨٧/٢٠٠٢ عمالي جلسة ٢٦/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 793. PDF pages: 793–794.

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