Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4314

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s termination of an employment contract not attributable to the employer does not extinguish his right to an end-of-service gratuity and compensation for any harm he may have suffered as a result.
Arabic original
إنهاء العامل عقد عمل ليس يرجع لصاحب العمل لا يسقط حقه في مكافأة نهاية الخدمة والتعويض عما يكون قد لحقه من جراء ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤/٨٦ عمالي جلسة ٥/١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 838. PDF pages: 838.

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