Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4267

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

English translation of the principle

The employer has the right to determine the timing of the worker's annual leave. Its implication. The worker must obtain - 831 - Labour the employer's approval before going on leave, and that approval must be clear and express. An example concerning the validity of the respondent's dismissal from work for absence for more than seven consecutive days without a legitimate reason.
Arabic original
لصاحب العمل الحق في تحديد موعد الإجازة السنوية للعامل. مؤدى ذلك. وجوب حصول العامل - ٨٣١ - عمل على موافقة صاحب العمل قبل الخروج في الإجازة وأن تكون هذه الموافقة واضحة وصريحة. مثال بشأن صحة فصل المطعون ضده عن العمل لتغيب أكثر من سبعة أيام متتالية دون سبب مشروع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/٢٠٠٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٣/٦/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س٣٦ ج٢ ص ٤٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 831. PDF pages: 831–832.

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