Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4842

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

English translation of the principle

The employer has the authority to organize his establishment and determine a retirement age for those employed by him. Termination of the employment contract because the work reaches this age is not characterized as arbitrary.
Arabic original
لصاحب العمل سلطة تنظيم منشأته وتحديد سن لتقاعد العاملين لديه. إنهاء عقد العمل لبلوغ العمل هذا السن ينتفي عنه وصف التعسف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧/٢٠٠٠ عمالي جلسة ٨/١/٢٠٠١ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٥٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 934. PDF pages: 934.

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