Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4138

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

English translation of the principle

The worker's wage relied upon in calculating the end-of-service gratuity is the last wage received. Inclusion of the annual bonus therein. Contravention of this is an error. Example.
Arabic original
أجر العامل الذي يعول عليه عند حساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة آخر أجر تقاضاه. دخول المكافأة السنوية فيه. مخالفة ذلك خطأ. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٠، ٢١/١٩٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/١٠/١٩٨٥ 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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