Employment Comparative Table

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Overview

This Comparative Table gives an overview of five selected employee rights across the six GCC countries and Freezones.

  • Minimum wage.

  • Recognition of trade unions or worker's councils.

  • Maternity and/or paternity leave.

  • Discrimination in the workplace.

  • Sick pay and sick leave rules.

Comparative Table GCC

Jurisdiction

Minimum wage

Recognition of trade unions or worker's councils

Maternity and/or paternity leave

Discrimination in the workplace

Sick pay and sick leave rules

Bahrain

There are currently no minimum wage laws for workers employed in the private sector.

Trade unions are recognised under Bahrain Decree-Law No. 33/2002, with Respect to Promulgating the Workers Trade Union Law. Trade unions are able to engage in collective bargaining on behalf of their members.

A female worker is entitled to maternity leave on full pay for 60 days including the period before and after delivery, provided she produce a medical certificate stating the expected delivery date. A female worker can take unpaid maternity leave for 15 days in addition to the 60 days leave. An employer cannot dismiss a female worker during her maternity leave.

A male worker is entitled to one day of leave on full pay on the birth of his child.