Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4241

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

English translation of the principle

Entitlement to wages for overtime hours, weekly rest days and official holidays. Its criterion. An example concerning the employer’s discharge from liability for those wages.
Arabic original
استحقاق الأجر عن ساعات العمل الإضافية وأيام الراحة الأسبوعية والإجازات الرسمية. مناطه. مثال بشأن براءة ذمة صاحب العمل من ذلك الأجر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٦/٢٠٠٥ عمالي جلسة ١٢/١١/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س٣٥ ج٣ ص ٤٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 828. PDF pages: 828.

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