Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4565

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

English translation of the principle

It being established that the worker’s period of service with the appellant was continuous without interruption, even though more than one contract was executed in respect thereof. Depriving him of the end-of-service gratuity for breaching his obligations imposed by the contractual provisions and the provisions of law. Its application to his entire period of service, whether preceding or following the Iraqi invasion period. Reason therefor. Treating the invasion period as a temporary suspension not terminating the worker’s service, provided he continued his work after the aggression was repelled.
Arabic original
ثبوت أن مدة خدمة العامل لدي الطاعنة كانت متصلة بغير انقطاع وإن تحرر عنها أكثر من عقد. حرمانه من مكافأة نهاية الخدمة لإخلاله بالتزاماته المفروضة عليه بنصوص العقد وأحكام القانون. سريانه على مدة خدمته بأكملها سواء ما كان سابقاً على فترة الغزو العراقي أو لاحقاً عليها. علة ذلك. اعتبار مدة الغزو فترة توقف مؤقتة غير منهية لخدمة العامل مادام قد استمر في عمله عقب دحر العدوان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/٩٩ عمالي جلسة ٦/٥/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ١٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 881. PDF pages: 881.

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