Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 5015

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

English translation of the principle

The application submitted by the worker to the Labour Department to claim his labour rights is the procedure by which the judicial claim in a labour action commences. - The worker’s direct institution of his action without following the route prescribed by the legislature to enforce his rights. His claim produces no effect in interrupting prescription. - 970 - Labour
Arabic original
الطلب الذي يتقدم به العامل إلى إدارة العمل للمطالبة بحقوقه العمالية هو الإجراء الذي تبدأ به المطالبة القضائية في الدعوى العمالية. - رفع العامل دعواه مباشرة دون اتباع الطريق الذي رسمه الشارع لاقتضاء حقوقه. مطالبته لا تنتج أثراً في قطع التقادم. - ٩٧٠ - عمل
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦/٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٤/١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الخامس ص ٦٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 970. PDF pages: 970.

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