Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4560

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

English translation of the principle

Labour actions. They shall not be heard after one year from the termination of the contract. The rationale thereof. Settlement of the legal positions arising from the contract. This period is subject to interruption and suspension. An example of what does not constitute a temporary impediment. - The worker’s injury not having stabilised. It does not constitute an impediment suspending prescription. - 880 - Labour. The worker’s obligations - His obligation not to breach or fall short in his work:-
Arabic original
الدعاوى العمالية. لا تسمع بمضي سنة من انتهاء العقد. علة ذلك. تصفية المراكز القانونية الناشئة عن العقد ورود الانقطاع والوقف على هذه المدة. مثال لما لا يعد مانعاً مؤقتاً. - عدم استقرار إصابة العامل. لا يعد مانعاً يوقف التقادم. - ٨٨٠ - عمل التزامات العامل - التزامه بعدم الإخلال أو التقصير في عمله:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٠/٢٠٠٠ عمالي جلسة ١٩/١١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 880. PDF pages: 880.

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