Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4227

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s right to prove that the employer assigned him to work overtime. Article 34 of Law 38/1964. The worker may prove this by all means of proof. - The judgment’s use of statements made by witnesses before the expert without taking an oath as evidence establishing a litigant’s right. No defect. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
حق العامل في إثبات تكليف صاحب العمل له بالعمل ساعات إضافية. م ٣٤ ق ٣٨/١٩٦٤. للعامل إثبات ذلك بكافة طرق الإثبات. - اتخاذ الحكم من أقوال الشهود أمام الخبير بدون حلف يمين دليلاًً على ثبوت حق أحد الخصوم. لا عيب. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١٦/١٠/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 826. PDF pages: 826.

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