Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4190

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

English translation of the principle

An individual employment contract or collective employment contracts. Invalidity of every clause contrary to the provisions of Law No. 38 of 1964, even if preceding its implementation, unless the clause is more beneficial to the worker. Example concerning advance agreement on pay for overtime work. - 821 - Labour
Arabic original
عقد العمل الفردي أو عقود العمل الجماعية. بطلان كل شرط يخالف أحكام القانون رقم ٣٨ لسنة ١٩٦٤ ولو كان سابقاً على تنفيذه ما لم يكن الشرط أكثر فائدة للعامل. مثال بشأن الاتفاق مقدماً على أجر الأعمال الإضافية. - ٨٢١ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١/١٩٧٤ تجاري جلسة ٣/٣/١٩٧٦- 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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