Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4153

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

English translation of the principle

A grant, additional bonus, or special payment. When it is considered part of wages. Its being so considered. Effect thereof. It may not be reduced, nor may the obligation to pay it be evaded. Entitlement to it in full or to the proportion appropriate to the period the worker spent with the employer if the employment contract ends before its due date. An example concerning an additional bonus.
Arabic original
المنحة أو المكافأة الإضافية أو الدفعة الخاصة. متى تعتبر جزءاً من الأجر. اعتبارها كذلك. أثره. عدم جواز تخفيضها أو التحلل من الالتزام بها. استحقاقها كاملة أو المناسب منها للمدة التي قضاها العامل لدى صاحب العمل إذا انتهى عقد العمل قبل موعد استحقاقها. مثال بشأن مكافأة إضافية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠٤/٢٠٠٥ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٥/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٤٢٨)

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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