Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4233

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

English translation of the principle

The employer may require the worker to work overtime hours and on weekly rest days and official holidays. The prerequisite for the worker’s entitlement to pay for that.
Arabic original
لصاحب العمل تشغيل العامل ساعات إضافية وفي أيام الراحة الأسبوعية والإجازات الرسمية. مناط إستحقاق العامل الأجر عن ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥/٢٠٠٠ عمالي جلسة ١٤/٥/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 827. PDF pages: 827.

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