Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4151

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

English translation of the principle

Grants and bonuses awarded by the employer to the worker in addition to the basic wage. The general rule is that they are donations. This characterization changes if the employer undertakes to pay them or their award becomes customary. - Determination of wage components. Falls within the authority of the court of merits, without review by the Court of Cassation in that regard. The condition for this.
Arabic original
المنح والمكافآت التي يمنحها صاحب العمل للعامل إضافة إلى أجره الأساسي. الأصل أنها من قبيل التبرع. تغير هذا الوصف إذا التزم صاحب العمل بدفعها أو جرى العرف بمنحها. - استخلاص عناصر الأجر. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع بغير معقب عليها في ذلك من محكمة التمييز. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠/٢٠٠٥ عمالي جلسة ١٨/٩/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 815. PDF pages: 815.

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