Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4870

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

English translation of the principle

Oil workers. The employer’s obligation to provide medical care free of charge to them and their families. Their right to sick leave. Including 6 months free of charge annually. How illness is established and disputes over determining the duration of treatment. The Medical Arbitration Committee at the Ministry of Health. Its jurisdiction and the nature of its decisions.
Arabic original
عمال النفط. التزام صاحب العمل برعايتهم وأسرهم طبياً بالمجان. حقهم في إجازة مرضية. منها ستة أشهر بالمجان سنوياًً. كيفية ثبوت المرض والخلاف حول تحديد مدة العلاج. لجنة التحكيم الطبي بوزارة الصحة. اختصاصها وطبيعة قراراًتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦/٨٠ عمالي جلسة ٢٩/٩/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 939. PDF pages: 939.

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