KCC 1130/2004
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Termination of Employment, Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Compensation, Civil Evidence
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
20 Jun 2006
Catchwords
Employee’s Rights – Unfair Dismissal – Compensation – Evidence - Termination
This case involved a claim by an employee for unfair dismissal which was proved by the evidence provided and compensation was awarded.
Background
An employee filed a case against a bureau and requested the court to order the bureau to dismiss a dismissal decision and pay him compensation.
The court ruled the bureau should pay the employee 3000 Dinars.
The employee and the bureau appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
Decision
The employee appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.
The court of cassation repealed the ruling and stated consideration of the case documents revealed the employee had not violated his obligations according to the contract and so he deserved compensation for unfair dismissal.
The court ruled the bureau should pay the employee compensation of 5000 Dinars.