Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4189

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

English translation of the principle

Agreement in advance determining the additional pay received by the worker in return for working time exceeding the prescribed maximum working hours. Permissible. The condition for this.
Arabic original
الاتفاق مقدماً على تحديد الأجر الإضافي الذي يتقاضاه العامل مقابل اشتغاله وقتاً يزيد عن الحد الأقصى المقرر لساعات العمل. جائز. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣/١٩٧٣ تجاري جلسة ١١/١٢/١٩٧٤- مج ٧ س ص ٢٠٢)

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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