Article (47): If a worker is employed on a piece-rate or production basis or receives a fixed wage in addition to a commission or percentage, the calculation of such entitlements shall be on the basis of the average wage of the worker during the last three months..
What is the contract law in Bahrain?
The contract makes the law of the parties. It can be revoked or altered only by mutual consent of the parties or for reasons provided for by the law. A contract must be performed in accordance with its contents and in compliance with the requirements of good faith and honesty..
The new Labour Law allows either party to an employment contract to terminate it upon giving the other party 30 days' notice. The contract shall remain effective during the notice period and the parties shall be bound by all the obligations arising from it.
An agreement by which the two parties, or one of them, promise to enter into a particular contract in the future, is only binding if all the essential points of
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
Does Bahrain require a government contract?
Unlike some other GCC countries, Bahrain does not require the signing of a government contract
However, the contract entered into between the employer and the employee must be registered with the LMRA in order to obtain the employee's work permit and residence visa
What are the labour laws in Bahrain?
These provisions include, but are not limited to, annual and sick leave entitlements, wages and working hours
The Bahraini Labour Law sets out the minimum requirements such as 30 days of annual leave and the maximum threshold in other cases, such as eight working hours
Who is a Bahraini employee?
An employee is defined by the Bahraini Labour Law as every natural person employed in consideration of a wage with an employer and under his management or supervision
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3 Do contracts of employment have to be in writing? If not, do employees have to be provided with specific information in writing?
Unlike some other GCC countries, Bahrain does not require the signing of a government contract. However, the contract entered into between the employer and the employee must be registered with the LMRA in order to obtain the employee's work permit and residence visa.
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations exist between Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Bahrain has an embassy in London and the United Kingdom is one of only four European countries to maintain an embassy in Manama. Bahrain gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1971 and has since maintained strong diplomatic, military and trade relations.
The Bahrain Bourse, also called the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE), is the stock exchange of Bahrain. As at 2017, 42 companies were listed on the exchange. The exchange operates from Sunday to Thursday. Three indices track the Bahrain Bourse (BHB): the Bahrain All Share Index, the Dow Jones Bahrain Index and the Estirad Index.
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bahrain
The COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Bahrain on 21 February 2020.
Open slavery existed in Bahrain until the 1930s. Slavery was formally abolished in Bahrain in 1937. Slavery ended earlier in Bahrain than in any other Gulf state, with the exception of Iran and Iraq. Many members of the Afro-Arabian minority are descendants of the former slaves. Slavery of people from Africa and East Asia was succeeded by the modern Kafala system of poor workers from the same region were slaves had previously been imported.