Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4797

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

English translation of the principle

The employer may dismiss the worker without notice or gratuity. Cases thereof. Article 55 of Law 38 of 1964. - Assessment of whether or not justification exists for dismissing the worker. A matter of fact within the exclusive competence of the court of fact. It may assess witnesses’ statements and infer the facts from them. The condition therefor. - Termination of the employment contract upon expiry of its term:- - See: the heading “Indefinite-term employment contract.” - Its termination by unilateral will:-
Arabic original
لصاحب العمل فصل العامل بدون إعلان أو مكافأة. حالاته. م ٥٥ ق ٣٨ لسنة ١٩٦٤. - تقدير قيام مبرر فصل العامل من عدمه. واقع تستقل به محكمة الموضوع. لها تقدير أقوال الشهود واستخلاص الواقع منها. شرط ذلك. - انتهاء عقد العمل بانتهاء مدته:- - راجع: عنوان "عقد العمل غير محدد المدة". - انتهاؤه بالإرادة المنفردة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٦/٢٠٠٦ عمالي جلسة ٤/٦/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٤٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 925. PDF pages: 925.

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