Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4364

The worker’s lack of entitlement to an end-of-service gratuity. Its cases: his entitlement to half the gratuity. Its condition. Articles 55, 56 of Private Sector Labour Law No. 38/1964. - The worker’s period of service. Its nature. The working days during which the worker works and receives wages. The implication thereof. Periods of special unpaid leave entail suspension of work throughout the leave period, during which the contract produces no effect between its parties, and are deducted from the period of service. Unpaid leave is not counted within the worker’s period of service for which he is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity.