Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4059

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

English translation of the principle

The protection conferred by law on the worker's wages. Its scope. Its violation. Its effect. Nullity. - Amending the terms of the contract during the employment relationship or replacing it with another. Permissible even if it results in reducing the worker's wages. Its condition.
Arabic original
الحماية التي أسبغها القانون على أجر العامل. نطاقها. مخالفتها. أثره. البطلان. - تعديل شروط العقد أثناء سريان علاقة العمل أو إبداله بآخر. جائز وإن رتب انقاص أجر العامل. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠١/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٧)

(الطعن ٤٥/٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 803. PDF pages: 803.

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