Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4031

Determining whether or not a worker’s period of service under multiple employment contracts is considered continuous. Within the authority of the court of merits. Condition therefor. - The employer’s termination of the worker’s service and the latter’s receipt of his employment entitlements, followed by their conclusion of a new employment contract and the worker’s continued work without interruption. Effect thereof. The period of employment is not considered discontinuous. Basis thereof. That termination of employment was fictitious and has no effect. Example concerning the fictitious termination of the appellant’s employment contract. - Amendment of the terms of the employment contract:-