Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4418

The legislature’s replacement of the end-of- - 856 - Labour service gratuity scheme by the old-age, disability, sickness and death insurance scheme for Kuwaiti workers mentioned in Article Two of the promulgating provisions of Social Insurance Law 61 of 1976. The insured persons receive insurance entitlements corresponding to an amount not exceeding 1250 dinars in respect of which the employer paid contributions to the social insurance institutions. The portion of salary exceeding the maximum amount in respect of which contributions are paid. The worker’s entitlement to an end-of-service gratuity for that portion as a better benefit binding on the employer upon termination of the worker’s service, according to the rates prescribed in Article 54 of the Labour Law. Contravention thereof. An error in applying the law requiring partial cassation of the judgment.