LRI 2022 Bahrain - CLR

Bahrain

2022 Score

67

Score Increase

2020 Score

63

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

25

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	No	0	§16, 177, and 188 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require regular 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
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	No	0	§57 & 64 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	§1, 26, 30, 50 and 54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§51-54 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§53 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§57 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012; §1 of Ministerial Resolution No.3 of 2013
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§64 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§58-62 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§19 and 20 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§1 & 96-98 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	Yes	1	§21 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	§99-115 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§110, 111 and 116 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	No applicable legal provisions could be located
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
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§35 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	No	0	§32-34 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§32 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	No	0	§32 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§33 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§3-4 (Chapter 2) of the Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§3 (Chapter 2) of the Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013
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
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	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

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§33-40 of the Social Insurance Act 1976
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§38-45 of the Social Insurance Act 1976
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	§Article 2, 6, 10- 24 of the Unemployment Insurance Decree, 2006
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	No	0	§65 and 66 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	§37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 of the Social Insurance Act 1976

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§39 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012 (2021 amendment)
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
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
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	Yes	1	§13, Constitution of Bahrain 1973; §29, Private Sector Labour Law 2012 (§30-31 of Labour Law repealed)
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Social Insurance Act 1976; ISSA Country Profile for Bahrain

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§23 and 24 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§1 of the Education Act 2005
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§27 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§13, Constitution1973; §198, Penal Code 1976; §1, Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons 2008

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	§27, Constitution 1973; §10, 2002 Decree on Trade Unions; Circular No. 1 of 10 Feb. 2003 on the right of civil service workers
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	§137-141, 143 & 158 of the Private Sector Labour Law 2012; Ministerial Order No. 19 of 2013
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	Private Sector Labour Law 2012; §21 of the 2002 Decree on Trade Unions
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	Art. 104 of Law No. 36 of 2012