Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4044

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

English translation of the principle

The prerequisite for the employer's obligation to pay wages is the worker's compliance with his orders and dedication of his efforts at specified times to serving the employer.
Arabic original
مناط التزام صاحب العمل بدفع الأجر هو التزام العامل بأوامره وتخصيص جهده في أوقات معينة لخدمة صاحب العمل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٥/٨١ عمالي جلسة ٢٥/١٠/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٦٠)

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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