Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4476

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s rights established by the provisions of the Private Sector Labour Law. Their relation to public policy. Agreement to depart from them is impermissible unless this results in a benefit to the worker. Proof of those rights. Permissible by all means of proof. The reason for this.
Arabic original
حقوق العامل التي رتبتها نصوص قانون العمل في القطاع الأهلي. تعلقها بالنظام العام. عدم جواز الاتفاق على مخالفتها إلا إذا ترتب على ذلك منفعة للعامل. إثبات تلك الحقوق. جوازه بكافة طرق الإثبات. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨/١٩٧٦ تجاري جلسة ٣١/١٠/١٩٧٧ - مج ٧ س ص ٢٠٨) (والطعن ٤٠/٨٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٢/٥/١٩٨٩ - مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثاني ص٣٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 866. PDF pages: 866.

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