Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4788

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s lack of entitlement to recourse against the employer for the damage he sustained on the basis of compensation for work injuries or occupational diseases does not prevent him from claiming compensation from the employer on the basis of personal fault.
Arabic original
عدم أحقية العامل في الرجوع على رب العمل بما لحق به من أضرار على أساس التعويض عن إصابات العمل أو أمراض المهنة لا يمنعه من مطالبته بالتعويض على أساس الخطأ الشخصي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١/٢٠٠٠ عمالي جلسة ٢٨/٥/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 923. PDF pages: 923.

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