Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4079

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

English translation of the principle

The employer bears the burden of proving payment of wages, and is not discharged therefrom except by furnishing evidence that he has paid them. - 805 - Labour
Arabic original
صاحب العمل هو المكلف بإثبات الوفاء بالأجر ولا تبرأ ذمته منه إلا بإقامة الدليل على أنه أوفى به. - ٨٠٥ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٨/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ١٥/٥/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٢٢)

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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