KCC 15/1998
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Limitation of Actions, Litigation Procedure & Practice, General Company Law & Business Entities, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Pay, Benefits & Tax
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
15 Jun 1998
Catchwords
Statute of Limitations – Litigation Procedure – Profit Share – Financial Accounts – Employee’s Rights - Dues
This case involved a claim by an employee for her dues. A key issue involved whether the statute of limitations applied. It was wrongly argued this should have been interrupted as the employee was due a profit share. The fact the company had not yet prepared its financial statements should not have stopped them from filing the case.
Background
An employee made a complaint against a company and requested the Labour Department to order the company to pay her dues. The department referred the case to the court.
The court refused to consider the case.
The employee appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court abandoned the appealed ruling and ruled the company should pay the employee 6845.957 Dinars.
Decision