Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4186

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

English translation of the principle

Weekly rest. The worker is not entitled to wages for it. Its effect. It is not included in wages for the period. Rest days falling within the days of calculation must be excluded when determining the worker's daily wage. Its implication. The monthly wage is divided by only 26 days when determining it.
Arabic original
الراحة الأسبوعية. لا يستحق العامل عنها أجراًً. أثره. عدم دخولها ضمن أجر المدة. وجوب استبعاد أيام الراحة التي تتخلل أيام المحاسبة عند تحديد الأجر اليوم للعامل. مؤداه. قسمة الأجر الشهري على ستة وعشرين يوماً فقط عند تحديده.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦/١٩٧٣ تجاري جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٧٣ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٠١) (والطعن ١٩/١٩٧٣ تجاري جلسة ١/٥/١٩٧٤ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 821. PDF pages: 821.

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