Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4843

The legislature's substitution of the old-age, disability, sickness and death insurance system for the end-of-service gratuity system for Kuwaiti workers mentioned in Article 2 of the promulgating provisions of Social Insurance Law 61 of 1976. Insured persons' receipt of insurance entitlements corresponding to an amount not exceeding 1,250 dinars in respect of which the employer paid contributions to the social insurance institutions. The portion of salary exceeding the maximum on which contributions are paid. The worker is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity thereon as a more favorable benefit binding upon the employer upon termination of the worker's service, according to the rates stipulated in Article 54 of the Labour Law. Departure therefrom. An error in applying the law requiring partial cassation of the judgment. - Termination of the employment contract through the worker's absconding:-