Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4137

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

English translation of the principle

A grant or bonus. In principle, it is a donation by the employer to the worker. It moves from the sphere of donation to that of obligation and becomes part of remuneration if payment is customary, there is a belief that it is obligatory, and its amount is fixed.
Arabic original
المنحة أو المكافأة. الأصل أنها تبرع رب العمل للعامل. تخرج عن نطاق التبرع إلى نطاق الالتزام وتدخل في الأجر إذا توافر الاعتياد على صرفها والاعتقاد في إلزامها وثبوت قيمتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦/٨٤ عمالي جلسة ١٨/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 813. PDF pages: 813.

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