Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4488

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s right to annual leave. Its relation to public policy. Its effect. The worker must be compensated for leave he did not take throughout his period of employment.
Arabic original
حق العامل في الإجازة السنوية. تعلقه بالنظام العام. أثره. وجوب تعويض العامل عن الإجازات التي لم يحصل عليها على مدار مدة عمله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 868. PDF pages: 868.

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