Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4598

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

English translation of the principle

Managing the establishment, organizing work therein, and assigning the worker work other than that agreed upon which does not differ substantially from it, whenever the interests of the work so require, even if it is less advantageous or suitable. Within the employer’s authority. The condition thereof. His exercise of this authority must be free from an intention to harm workers.
Arabic original
إدارة المنشأة وتنظيم العمل بها وتكليف العامل بعمل آخر غير المتفق عليه ولا يختلف عنه اختلافاً جوهرياً متى اقتضت مصلحة العمل ذلك ولو كان أقل منه ميزة أو ملاءمة. من سلطة صاحب العمل. شرط ذلك. تجرد ممارسته لذلك من قصد الإساءة للعمال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٠، ٢١/٨٥ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/١٠/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٤١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 888. PDF pages: 888.

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