Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4427

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

English translation of the principle

Transferring the worker from his work to other work that does not differ substantially. Within the employer’s authority in accordance with the requirements of the interests of the work, as he is responsible for organising his establishment. Failure to observe the rules for disciplining the worker. It does not preclude his dismissal as long as the dismissal is based on a lawful justification. The judgment’s ruling that the worker is entitled to pay in lieu of notice and an end-of-service gratuity on the basis that his dismissal contravened the provisions of the disciplinary penalties regulations and was without justification. An error that prevented it from assessing the justification for dismissal.
Arabic original
نقل العامل من عمله إلى عمل آخر لا يختلف إختلافاً جوهرياً. من سلطة رب العمل وفقاً لما تقتضيه مصلحة العمل باعتباره مسئولاً عن تنظيم منشأته. عدم مرعاة قواعد تأديب العامل. غير مانع من فصله ما دام الفصل مستنداً إلى مسوغ شرعي. قضاء الحكم بأحقية العامل لبدل الإنذار ومكافأة نهاية الخدمة استناداً إلى أن فصله مخالفاً لأحكم لائحة الجزاءات وأنه بدون مبرر. خطأ حجبه عن تقدير مبرر الفصل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٤، ٩٦/١٩٧٨ تجاري و عمالي جلسة ٧/٥/١٩٧٩- مج ٧ س ص ٢١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 859. PDF pages: 859.

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