Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4434

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of compensation for termination of a fixed-term employment contract in proportion to the extent of the damage sustained by the worker. Within the exclusive discretion of the trial court. The condition for this. Example.
Arabic original
تقدير التعويض عن فسخ عقد العمل المحدد المدة بما يتناسب ومدى الضرر الذي يصيب العامل. تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤/٨٣ عمالي جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٨٧)

(الطعن ٢٨/٨٣ عمالي جلسة ١٢/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 860. PDF pages: 860.

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