Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4124

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 receive his full wage for the period of annual leave he takes. - The burden of proving that the worker took his annual leave or received its cash equivalent upon termination of his employment rests on the employer. - 811 - Labour
Arabic original
حق العامل في الحصول عل أجره كاملاً عن مدة الإجازة السنوية التي يقوم بها. - عبء إثبات حصول العامل على إجازته السنوية أو تقاضي ما يقابلها نقداً عند انتهاء عمله يقع على صاحب العمل. - ٨١١ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١١٤، ١١٦/٩٦ عمالي جلسة ٢/٦/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٣٥) (والطعن ٨٤/٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٥/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم - الرابع المجلد الخامس ص ٥٣٦)

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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