Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4916

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

English translation of the principle

The worker’s submission of an application to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is the sole procedure for bringing a labour action. Submission of the application does not prevent the worker from amending his claims by adding other rights, provided that they arise from the same employment contract. Example.
Arabic original
تقديم العامل طلباً إلى وزارة الشئون الاجتماعية والعمل هو الإجراء الوحيد لرفع الدعوى العمالية. تقديم الطلب لا يحول بين العامل وتعديل طلباته بإضافة حقوق أخرى ما دامت ناشئة عن عقد العمل ذاته. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧/٨٧ عمالي جلسة ١٤/١٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٦٢) (والطعن ٩/٩٣ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 951. PDF pages: 951.

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