Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4117

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

English translation of the principle

The wage on the basis of which cash compensation for annual leave is calculated. It is the fixed wage to which the worker would have been entitled had he actually taken the leave. Items treated as wages are not included in it. Departure from this. An error requiring cassation of the judgment. Example concerning inclusion of the housing allowance.
Arabic original
الأجر الذي يحسب على أساسه المقابل النقدي للإجازة السنوية. هو الأجر الثابت الذي كان يستحق العامل لو أن حصل على الإجازة فعلا.ً عدم دخول ما يأخذ حكم الأجر فيه. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ يُجب تمييز الحكم. مثال بشأن ادخال بدل السكن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ٢٤/١١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 811. PDF pages: 811.

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