KCC 1911/2017
This case involved the calculation of an employee's dues on termination. A key point was if her nationality and number of rest days impacted the calculation.
Background
An employee filed a case against a company before the commission of labour disputes settlement. She said that the company had failed to pay her financial entitlements after the termination of her contract. The case was referred to the court.
The court ruled that the company should pay the employee 6941.3 Dinars.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court upheld the appealed ruling.
The company appealed the ruling before the court of cassation. The company said in its grounds of appeal that the ruling had insufficient evidence of causation. The company said that the court had miscalculated the employee;s severance pay. The company said that because the employee was Lebanese, the wage should have been divided by 30 days instead of 26 days.