Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4066

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

English translation of the principle

The worker's entitlement to overtime pay. Its cases and implications. The time the worker spends travelling from his residence to his workplace and back is not considered overtime, whatever means of transport he uses for his travel.
Arabic original
استحقاق العامل أجر إضافي. حالاته ومؤداه. الوقت الذي يستغرقه العامل في الإنتقال من محل إقامته إلى مقر عمله والعودة لا يعتبر من قبيل ساعات العمل الإضافية أيا كانت وسيلة النقل التي يستخدمها في انتقاله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 804. PDF pages: 804.

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