Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4110

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s right to annual leave pertains to public order. Its implication. The consequence of the employer’s failure to grant it to the worker is compensating the worker for the leave he did not receive.
Arabic original
حق العامل في الأجازة السنوية تعلقه بالنظام العام. مؤداه. جزاء إخلال صاحب بمنحها للعامل تعويض العامل عما لم يحصل عليه منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/٨٢ عمالي جلسة ٧/٦/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 810. PDF pages: 810.

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