BCC 736/2009/2
Type
Case
Court
Bahrain Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Bahrain
Taxonomy
Rights & Duties of Employees & Employers, Compensation, Termination of Employment
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
5 Jul 2010
Catchwords
Employee’s Rights – Unfair Dismissal – Compensation – Criminal Ruling – Termination of Employment
This case involved a claim by an employee for compensation for unfair dismissal from work. Compensation was awarded because a criminal case against the employee had not been proven. The compensation was reduced after the company argued that the criminal case had only been dropped because the employee's family had asked them to do so and they had agreed and not submitted evidence.
Background
An employee filed a case before the First Instance Court against a company requesting compensation because he was unfairly dismissed from his work.
The court ruled that the company should pay the compensation requested by the defendant.
The bank appealed the ruling before the Supreme Court of Appeal who confirmed the Court of First Instance ruling.