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Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 22 of 2017 amending Law No. 74 of 2006 on the welfare, rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities. (قانون رقم 22 لسنة 2017 بتعديل المادة (2) من قانون رقم 74 لسنة 2006 بشأن رعاية وتأهيل وتشغيل المعاقين) -

Adoption: 2017-07-27 | Date of entry into force: 2017-07-28 | BHR-2017-L-106234

This Law amends and replaces Article 2 of Law No. 74 of 2006 on the welfare, rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 67 of 2016 providing rehabilitation certificate for persons with disabilities. -

Adoption: 2016-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 2016-07-15 | BHR-2016-R-105496

A person with disability who has been rehabilitated, shall be entitled to a free Certificate of Rehabilitation from the rehabilitation centers and organizations.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 12 of 2016 amending some provisions of Ministerial Order No. 24 of 2008 with respect to the entitlement standards for the disability allowance. -

Adoption: 2016-02-25 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-26 | BHR-2016-R-105477

This Order amends Article (3)(1) and Article (4)(3) of Ministerial Order No. 24 of 2008 with respect to the entitlement standards for the disability allowance.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 18 of 2015 amending Article (6) of Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market. -

Adoption: 2015-08-13 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-13 | BHR-2015-L-101608

The Law amends Article 6(A) of Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market, that comprise the members of the Authority Board of Directors.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 19 of 2015 amending Article (5) of Law No. 57 of 2006 Establishing the Labour Fund. -

Adoption: 2015-08-13 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-13 | BHR-2015-L-101609

The Law amends Article 5(A) of Law No. 57 of 2006 Establishing the Labour Fund, regarding the establishment of the Fund's Board of Directors.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 59 of 2014 amending Article 5 of Law No. 74 of 2006 on the Welfare, Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities. -

Adoption: 2014-10-02 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-03 | BHR-2014-L-98524

New paragraphs added to Article 5 of Law No. 74 of 2006 on the Welfare, Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with Disabilities, which provides that disabled employee or person caring for disabled relative (first degree relative), are entitled to two paid rest hours.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 40 of 2014 amending some provisions of Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market. -

Adoption: 2014-09-11 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-11 | BHR-2014-L-99729

A new paragraph (c) added to Article 23 of Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market.
Replaces the phrase "paragraphs (b) and (c) and (d)", in Article 36 (a) of Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market, by the phrase "paragraphs (b) and (c)".

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 3 of 2014 regulating and licensing of Manpower Agencies. -

Adoption: 2014-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-03-14 | BHR-2014-R-99739

This Order provides the conditions for obtaining a manpower agency license, the applicant commitments for establishing his manpower office and the license expiration.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 1 of 2014 regulating and Licensing of Recruitment Offices. -

Adoption: 2014-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-24 | BHR-2014-R-99726

Article 1: Definitions.
Article 2: The conditions for licensing of recruitment offices.
Article 5: The licensed recruitment offices commitments.
Article 6: The recruitment offices must provide for domestic workers adequate temporary accommodation with proper facilities with a female supervisor until they move to their allocated accommodation.
Article 8: The license expiration.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 2 of 2014 regulating Expatriate Business Owners providing Professional Services. -

Adoption: 2014-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-24 | BHR-2014-R-99727

Article 1: Definitions.
Article 3: The expatriate business owner permit requirements.
Article 6: Expatriate business owner commitments.
Article 10: The permit expiration.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 18 of 2013 providing Model Forms of Work Rules. -

Adoption: 2013-05-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-05-31 | BHR-2013-R-95301

Model forms attached to this Order, to be used as a guide by the employer in preparing the work rules and disciplinary regulations in the establishments.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 16 of 2013 granting a monthly salary increment for employees who assume the duties of education, rehabilitation or caring for disabled persons. -

Adoption: 2013-04-04 | Date of entry into force: 2013-04-05 | BHR-2013-R-95114

Employees who assume the duties of education, rehabilitation or caring for disabled persons in government schools affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Rehabilitation Centers that belongs to the Ministry of Social Development are entitled to a monthly salary increment as follows:

100 BD to employees in the category of educational employment.
50 BD to employees in the category of public employees.

The Civil Service Bureau shall determine the positions whose occupants deserve defrayal of the aforesaid increment.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 22 of 2011 ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -

Adoption: 2011-07-07 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-08 | BHR-2011-L-89822

The Kingdom of Bahrain ratified the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 40 of 2010 amending certain provisions of the Law No. 74 of 2006 on the welfare, rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities. -

Adoption: 2010-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | BHR-2010-L-89184

Section 7 of Act No. 74 of 2006 is replaced as follows:
Disabled persons are entitled to BD 100 monthly social allowance (as from January 1st 2011), according to the conditions and requirements established by a ministerial Order after the approval of the High Committee.
This allowance will not affect any other rights or benefits granted to disabled persons.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 17 of 2008 with respect to the scheme undertaking for employment of the national workforce.

Adoption: 2008-11-23 | BHR-2008-R-83303

Article 1 - Definitions. Undertaking Scheme is defined as "an employer's undertaking to employ national workforce whether directly by him or accepting Ministry nominations submitted to him"
Article 2 - Application to the scheme by an employer
Article 3 - Conditions for approval of application
Article 4 - Conditions of employment necessary before applications under the scheme are to be accepted
Article 5 - Notification of vacant positions in the Ministries vacancies database
Article 6 - Role of the Employers' service Centre
Article 7 - Application to foreign workers
Article 8 - Powers of the Minister to extend or cancel the undertaking period
Article 9 - Exception for the employment of foreign senior executives and managers in certain circumstances
Article 10 - Sanctions (ceasing approval of work permits) in case of violation of conditions set out in article 3
Article 11 - Coming into force

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 25 of 2008 with respect to accepting conditions at rehabilitation centres and organizations, home care and special workshops for the disabled.

Adoption: 2008-05-25 | BHR-2008-R-82143

Lists requirements for disabled persons wishing to assist at rehabilitation centres and organizations, home care and special workshops.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 26 of 2008 with respect to licensing conditions and procedures to allocate and operate rehabilitation organisations and centres, care shelters and homes together with special workshops for disabled persons.

Adoption: 2008-05-25 | BHR-2008-R-82144

All organisations, centres etc. must apply for a licence in order to operate. The Order provides the modalities for obtaining a licence.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 74 of 2006 on the welfare, rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities. -

Adoption: 2006-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-27 | BHR-2006-L-89510

Concerning the welfare, rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 57 of 2006 establishing the Labour Fund. -

Adoption: 2006-08-12 | BHR-2006-L-81808

Chapter 1 - Definitions
Chapter 2 - Establishment of the Fund, its objectives, functions and competences
Chapter 3 - The Board of Directors
Chapter 4 - The Chief Executive
Chapter 5 - Oversight by the Minister
Chapter 6 - Financial Affairs and Auditing
Chapter 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Law, Act

Law No. 19 of 2006 Regulating the Labour Market. -

Adoption: 2006 | BHR-2006-L-81807

Preface
Chapter I - The Authority [establishes the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, provides for its functions and powers]
Chapter II - The permits and licences issued by the Authority and matters related thereto
Chapter III - Miscellaneous provisions [Repeals Part Two of the Law for Private Sector Labour promulgated by Decree No. 23 of 1976]

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No.15 of 1994 of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs to specify conditions for the licensing of private employment agencies.

Adoption: 1994-04-26 | BHR-1994-R-40024

Conditions include Bahraini nationality of the licencee, mandatory use of the Ministry's occupational classification guide, confidentiality of information on job-seekers registered with the agency, and various record-keeping requirements.

Bahrain - Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 13 1994 of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs to make regulations for the sponsoring of Bahraini nationals for employment

Adoption: 1994-03-19 | Date of entry into force: 1994-05-04 | BHR-1994-R-40022

Provides for the registration of Bahraini job-seekers with the Ministry's Labour Administration, which then undertakes to submit their candidatures to prospective employers. The latter must, within two weeks of the submission, inform the Ministry as to whether the candidature is accepted or rejected. A job-seeker may reject up to three job offers obtained in this way, after which he forfeits the right to further assistance in finding employment.