Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4040

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

English translation of the principle

Employment contract. The parties’ inclusion of housing and food among the constituent elements of the wage when determining it, to meet the working conditions and special effort required of the worker. It may not be regarded as an allowance. The reason. An allowance is paid to the worker to compensate for a diminution of his patrimony resulting from expenses he incurred for work, and not as consideration for his work.
Arabic original
عقد العمل. إدخال الطرفين عند تحديد الأجر السكن والطعام في العناصر المكونة له لمواجهة ظروفالعملوالجهدالخاصالمطلوبمنالعامل.عدمجوازاعتبارهبدلا.ًعلةذلك.البدليؤدي للعامل عوضاً عن افتقار في ذمته نتيجة نفقات تكبدها في سبيل العمل وليس مقابلاً لعمله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٧٣ تجاري جلسة ١/٥/١٩٧٤ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 801. PDF pages: 801.

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