67
67
63
Limited Access to Decent Work
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80
100
50
40
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80
80
100
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §16, 177, and 188 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §01 and 38-45 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012; §188 of the Decree Law No. (59) of 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §57 & 64 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §1, 26, 30, 50 and 54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §51-54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §53 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §57 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012; §1 of Ministerial Resolution No.3 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §58-62 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §19 and 20 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 96-98 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §99-115 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §110, 111 and 116 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §63(b) of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §32-34 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §32 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | No | 0 | §32 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §33 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §3-4 (Chapter 2) of the Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §3 (Chapter 2) of the Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §3,4,15-25, 47, 48, 49, 52,53, 55-62 and 75-86 of the Social Insurance Act 1976; §87-94 Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §33-40 of the Social Insurance Act 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §38-45 of the Social Insurance Act 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §2, 6, 10- 24 of the Unemployment Insurance Decree, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §65 and 66 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 of the Social Insurance Act 1976 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 (2021 amendment) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §350 and 351 of the Bahrain Penal Code 1976; §105 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §4 & 18 of the Constitution of the State of Bahrain 1973; §29 and 39 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §13, Constitution of Bahrain 1973; §29, Private Sector Labour Law 2012 (§30-31 of Labour Law repealed) | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Act 1976; ISSA Country Profile for Bahrain | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §23 and 24 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §1 of the Education Act 2005 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §27 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13, Constitution1973; §198, Penal Code 1976; §1, Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §10 of Decree on Trade Unions, 2002; Circular No. 1 on the Right of Civil Service Workers, 2003; USDOS CRHRP 2022 (Bahrain); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bahrain Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §2 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bahrain); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bahrain Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §21 of the Decree on Trade Unions, 2002 ; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bahrain); ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bahrain Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §104 of Law No. 36 of 2012 | No Change |