Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4608

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s breach of or failure to fulfil his obligations. Its effect. The employer may dismiss him without notice or gratuity. The condition for this is observance of good faith and honourable dealing. - The existence or absence of the worker’s breach of his obligations and the existence of justification for his dismissal. Questions of fact independently assessed by the court of merits.
Arabic original
إخلال العامل أو تقصيره في التزاماته. اثره. لصاحب العمل فصله دون إعلان أو مكافأة. شرط ذلك مراعاة حسن النية وشرف التعامل به. - توافر إخلال العامل بالتزاماته أو عدم توافره وقيام المبرر لفصله. واقع تستقل بتقديره محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/٩٠ عمالي جلسة ١٦/٤/١٩٩٠ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 890. PDF pages: 890.

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