Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4072

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

English translation of the principle

What is paid to the worker by the employer continuously and regularly, as a matter of habit, and upon which the worker relies in arranging his living affairs. It must be regarded as an addition to the basic wage. Its effect. The worker is entitled to it so long as the employment relationship subsists, whether that entitlement arises from the employment relationship or in implementation of a statutory provision.
Arabic original
ما يؤدي للعامل من صاحب العمل بصفة مستمرة ومنتظمة على سبيل الاعتياد ويعتمد عليه العامل في تنظيم أمور معيشته. وجوب اعتباره إضافة للأجر الأساسي. أثره. استحقاق العامل له ما دامت علاقة العمل قائمة سواء كان ذلك الاستحقاق بسبب علاقة العمل أو تنفيذاً لنص في القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 805. PDF pages: 805.

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