Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4074

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

English translation of the principle

Custom. A source of the employer’s obligation regarding grants and bonuses awarded to the worker. Its material and psychological elements. Their nature. Assessment of its existence is within the discretion of the court of fact. Its condition. Example.
Arabic original
العرف. مصدر التزام صاحب العمل بما يمنح للعامل من منح ومكافآت. ركناه المادي والمعنوي. ماهيتهما. تقدير قيامه من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. شرطه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥١٧)

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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