Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4272
State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The worker’s acceptance of work under regulations providing that holders of supervisory positions are not entitled to claim overtime wages. Its effect. The regulations are deemed supplementary to the employment contract. He may not claim wages for any overtime work he performs while holding one of these positions.
Arabic original
قبول العامل العمل في ظل لائحة تقضي بعدم أحقية شاغلي الوظائف الإشرافية في المطالبة بالأجور الإضافية. أثره. اعتبارها مكملة لعقد العمل. عدم جواز مطالبته بأجر عن أي عمل إضافي يقوم به عند شغله إحدى هذه الوظائف.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٢٠٤/٢٠٠١ عمالي جلسة ١٥/٩/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ٩٣)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 832. PDF pages: 832.
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