KCC 133/2012
Type
Case
Court
Kuwait Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
Pay, Benefits & Tax, Termination of Employment, Types of Contract
Decision date
25 Jun 2013
Catchwords
Employment - Dismissal - Unspecified Contract
This case involved the dismissal and dues of an employee. The key point was the employee's rights under an unspecified contract.
Background
An employee made a complaint to the department of labour against a company. He said that he was working for the company as an administrative assistant and that he was dismissed from his job without getting paid his entitlements. He requested the department to order the company to pay these entitlements. The department referred the case to the court.
The court ruled that the company should pay the employee 4755.775 Dinars.
The company and the employee appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court amended the ruling and ruled that the company should pay the employee 3680.221 Dinars.