Study, work combined as ruling vindicates workers

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KUWAIT CITY, May 22: The Court of Cassation has settled a controversy that lasted for years since June 2016 when the Civil Service Board issued a decision to refuse accrediting academic certificates that their holders received without obtaining permission from their employers. The ruling, which was issued during a recent session, came as a win for the government employees, thus allowing them to combine study and work. It overturned the decision that prevents them from completing their studies while being employed or without taking a study leave.

Amid assurances that the verdict opens the door to the hopes for many, the plaintiff’s defense counsel said in a press statement, “This ruling will apply to all cases, and is not limited to a specific group. It allows all state employees to combine employment and study without working part time. They can resort to submitting a petition with the prosecution in case of abstinence of the administration authority in executing the ruling”. The court agreed to the ruling of the First Instance Court, which stated in its merits, “The rule of inadmissibility of combining employment with study, either inside or outside Kuwait, was dealt with by a number of laws and organizational decisions, but in the end they were overturned by permitting both work and education at the same time.”

The court acknowledged that compulsory study time is not required to obtain the certificate in order to encourage students who believe that they are able to reconcile between employment and study, and in appreciation of their circumstances, their need to work and their desire to continue their university studies. The ruling stated, “As long as the student is able to combine his/her job and studies, there is no justification in preventing him from doing so. Rather, providing the community with specialists, technicians and experts who have the responsibility to work in its various fields must be encouraged”.

The court added, “There is no doubt that if the student breaches his job duties or fails to perform any of his duties, the workplace has the necessary legal tools that guarantee holding him accountable in accordance with laws and regulations”. The court also highlighted that the nature of the study to obtain a doctorate degree is based on scientific research and thesis preparation, and does not require full-time dedication, which means the contested decision is not based on sound reasoning that is justified in reality, and the law is free to overturn it with the consequent effects. – By Jaber Al-Hamoud Al-Seyassah Arab TimesStaff

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