Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4705

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

English translation of the principle

Determination of the employer’s liability for occupational risks. Effect thereof. The worker’s right to compensation for a work injury without being required to prove fault on the part of the employer or his representative. Its condition. That the accident not be. Caused by gross and intentional conduct by the worker. Article 65 of Law 38 of 1964 - Gross and intentional misconduct by the injured worker forfeiting his right to compensation. Its nature. - Determining whether or not the injured person’s fault is gross. A factual matter within the exclusive authority of the trial judge. Its condition. Example of a reasonable finding of the absence of gross fault.
Arabic original
تحديد مسئولية صاحب العمل عن أخطار المهنة. أثره. حق العامل في التعويض عن إصابة العمل دون أن يكلف بإثبات خطأ رب العمل أو من ينوب عنه. شرطه. ألا يكون الحادث. ناشئاً عن سلوك فاحش ومقصود من العامل. م ٦٥ ق ٣٨ لسنة ١٩٦٤ - سوء السلوك الفاحش والمقصود من جانب العامل المصاب المسقط لحقه في التعويض. ماهيته. - استخلاص ما إذا كان خطأ المصاب فاحشاً من عدمه. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. شرطه. مثال لاستخلاص سائغ لانتفاء الخطأ الفاحش.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦١، ٦٢/٢٠٠١ عمالي جلسة ٤/٢/٢٠٠٢ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد التاسع ص ١٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 906. PDF pages: 906.

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