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Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Decision of the Minister of Labor and Social Development No. (68) Of 2019 regarding the wages protection system. (4- قرار وزير العمل والتنمية الاجتماعية رقم (68) لسنة 2019 بشأن نظام حماية الأجور.) -

Adoption: 2019-07-18 | BHR-2019-L-110322

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 13 of 2017 amending some provisions of Ministerial Order No. 77 of 2013 regulating the wages, employment benefits and eligibility checks for employees subjected to the Civil Service Law. (قرار رقم 13 لسنة 2017 بتعديل بعض احكام لائحة تحديد الرواتب والمزايا الوظيفية وضوابط استحقاقها للموظفين الخاضعين لقانون الخدمة المدنية الصادرة بالقرار رقم 77 لسنة 2013) -

Adoption: 2017-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 2017-08-25 | BHR-2017-R-106230

This Order amends and replaces Articles 5,7,9,13,53,55,56 of Ministerial Order No. 77 of 2013 regulating the wages, employment benefits and eligibility checks for employees subjected to the Civil Service Law.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 22 of 2013 concerning Additional Essential Information to be added to the Labour Contract. -

Adoption: 2013-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-14 | BHR-2013-R-95302

Additional essential information shall be added to the information in labour contracts according to Article No. 20 of Law No. 36 of 2013 Promulgating the Labour Law in the Private Sector.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 28 of 2013 concerning Disciplinary Regulations in Enterprises. -

Adoption: 2013-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-14 | BHR-2013-R-95312

Provides model forms of disciplinary sanctions and regulations attached to this Ministerial Order to be used as a guide by the employers in preparing the work disciplinary and sanctions regulation at their establishment.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 26 of 2013 determining the maximum effective working hours, the additional working hours and the additional wages of workers in equipment and complementary occupations, security guards and cleaning workers. -

Adoption: 2013-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-14 | BHR-2013-R-95432

The maximum effective working hours shall be 48 working hours a week for Workers in Equipment and Complementary Jobs, Security guards and Cleaning Workers.

The employer may employ the worker for additional hours, the maximum additional working hours shall not exceed 12 hours a week.

The employee shall receive for each additional working hour a wage equivalent to his due wage plus at least 25 % for hours worked during the day, and at least 50% for hours worked during the night.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - 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 - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 10 of 2013 determining the details to be contained in the employment certificate. -

Adoption: 2013-04-04 | Date of entry into force: 2013-04-05 | BHR-2013-R-95303

Every citizen capable of work and wishing to work shall submit a request to register his name at the Ministry, or any of its affiliated centers, indicating his age, the time of filing his request, his qualifications, occupation and previous experiences if any. The Ministry shall register such applications upon their submission in a special register bearing serial numbers. An applicant shall be given a certificate confirming such registration free of charge.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Order No. 77 of 2013 regulating the wages, employment benefits and eligibility checks for employees subjected to the Civil Service Law. -

Adoption: 2013-01-02 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-03 | BHR-2013-R-95439

Article 1. General Provisions
Article 2. Salaries
Article 3. Part-time Work Wages
Article 4 - Article 31. Employment Benefits
Article 32 - Article 50. Allowances
Article 51 - Article 62. Bonuses
Article 63 - Article 65. Other Benefits
Annexes 1-5.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Law No. 42 of 2010 raising the minimum wage of civil servants and military personnel. (قانون رقم (42) لسنة 2010 برفع الحد الأدنى لرواتب موظفي الدولة المدنيين والعسكريين ) -

Adoption: 2010-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | BHR-2010-L-89185

This law raises the monthly minimum wage of the civil and military servants to BD300.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Law No. 26 of 2010 amending section 7(2) of the law No. 13 of 1975 for the regulation of retirement pensions and gratuities for government employees and servants. -

Adoption: 2010-06-24 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-24 | BHR-2010-L-89288

Section 7(2) of Law No. 13 of 1975 is replaced as follows:
If sections 5 and 6 of this Law are not applicable, any employee may add any period of service during which he/she has worked for the Government, as well as at private sector, to the new period of service at the time he/she begin to work as a civil servant. An employee non Bahraini may also add such period of service if he/she acquires the nationality of Bahrain subject to pay its contributions as provided for in section 11 of this Law.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 17 of 1992 to add new steps to the salary scales of teaching posts.

Adoption: 1992-09-30 | BHR-1992-R-32337

An Order of the Council of Ministers to increase from ten to 15 the number of steps in each of the ten grades of the teachers' salary scale.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 15 of 1992 to add new steps to the grades of employees in the professional categories.

Adoption: 1992-09-22 | BHR-1992-R-32335

An Order of the Council of Ministers to increase from ten to 15 the number of steps in each of the ten grades of the salary scales of employees in the standard and higher categories.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Ordinance No. 4 of 1991 to provide for the insertion of a new paragraph in section 110 of the Maritime Act promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 23 of 1982.

Adoption: 1991-02-12 | Date of entry into force: 1991-02-13 | BHR-1991-L-22580

Provides that a seafarer serving under a fixed-term contract may, by written request, leave the vessel at the first port it reaches after the expiry of his contract, whereupon his contract shall be effectively terminated.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order concerning the regulation of certain conditions of apprenticeship in establishments in the private sector -

Adoption: 1976 | BHR-1976-R-69834

Made pursuant to the Labour Law for the Private Sector, 1976. Sets forth the conditions of employment for apprentices between 14 and 18 years of age. Includes provisions concerning hours of work, minimum wage, annual leave and sets forth the sectors and trades to whom the Order applies.

Bahrain - Conditions of employment - Law, Act

Contract Law, 1969

Adoption: 1969-11-15 | Date of entry into force: 1970-02-01 | BHR-1969-L-57201

Establishes and consolidates the law governing contracts. Part One concerns the communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals. Establishes that the terms of contracts must come to the knowledge of the person to whom a contract is proposed and that acceptance must be clearly communicated to the proposer, be absolute and unqualified. Part Two governs contracts, voidable contracts and void agreements. Establishes that a contract is legitimate if is free of the use of coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation, or mistakes. Part Three concerns conditional contracts and regulates their enforcement. Part Four governs the performance of contracts. Provides for the time and place of performance, payments, obligations and contracts which need not be performed. Part Five governs certain relations resembling those created by contracts. Part Six provides for the consequences of breach of contract. Part Seven governs indemnities and guarantees. Part Eight concerns bailment. Part Nine governs agents. Provides for the appointment and authorities of agents. Regulates the appointment of sub-agents. Governs ratification. Part Ten repeals the Disposal of Found and Unclaimed Property Ordinance 1957.