Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4479

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

English translation of the principle

Workers' rights prescribed by the Private Sector Labour Law relate to public policy. It is impermissible to agree to diminish them. This does not preclude agreement to increase them. - 866 - Labour
Arabic original
حقوق العمال المقررة بقانون العمل الأهلي متعلقة بالنظام العام. عدم جواز الاتفاق على الانتقاص منها. ليس بمانع الاتفاق على زيادتها. - ٨٦٦ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢٤، ٢٥، ٢٦/٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٩٧) (والطعن ٣٠/٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٦/٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٣٩٧)

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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