Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4145

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. When it is considered part of the wage. Its being so considered. Its effect. It may not be reduced, nor may the obligation to pay it be renounced. Entitlement to it proportionately to the period the worker spent with the employer. Example. Concerning the annual grant.
Arabic original
المنحه أو المكافأة. متى تعتبر جزءاً من الأجر. اعتبارها كذلك. أثره. عدم جواز تخفيضها أو التحلل من الالتزام بها. إستحقاقها بالمناسب منها للمدة التي قضاها العامل لدى صاحب العمل. مثال. بشأن المنحة السنوية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١/٩٤ عمالي جلسة ٩/١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - 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 814. PDF pages: 814.

Ask the assistant about this principle

Guidance based on the principle and its source details, separate from the original collection text.

Related principles

Continue your case in the legal workspace

Open legal workspace