Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4218

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

English translation of the principle

Overtime pay. Agreement to determine it in advance is permissible. On condition that it covers the worker’s entire overtime remuneration as prescribed by law. The judgment’s statement that the agreed remuneration exceeds the legally prescribed minimum overtime remuneration, without stating the basis on which it founded its ruling in this respect. Inadequacy of reasoning.
Arabic original
أجر العمل الإضافي. جواز الاتفاق مقدماً على تحديده. شرط أن يفي بكامل أجور العامل الإضافية كما هي محددة في القانون. قول الحكم أن الأجر المتفق عليه يزيد عن الحد الأدنى للأجور الإضافية المقررة قانوناً دون بيان الأساس الذي بني عليه قضاءه في هذا الخصوص. قصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٢١/٤/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 825. PDF pages: 825.

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