Bahrain · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
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Private-sector employment is governed by Labour Law No. 36 of 2012. Annual paid leave is at least 30 days after a year of service, accruing at two and a half days a month, and there is no statutory minimum wage for the private sector. For non-Bahraini employees, the end-of-service benefit has been run by the Social Insurance Organization since March 2024: the employer pays a monthly contribution of 4.2% of wages for the first three years and 8.4% after that, and the SIO pays half a month's wages for each of the first three years and a month's wages for each later year. Wages are paid through the Wage Protection System.
- Annual leave is at least 30 days after one year of service.
- Non-Bahraini end-of-service: employer pays 4.2% (first three years) then 8.4% to the SIO.
- There is no statutory minimum wage for the private sector.
- Social Insurance Organization — End of Service Benefit
Social Insurance Organization: contributions and the end-of-service benefit for non-Bahrainis.
- Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Labour: labour law, inspections and employment programmes (in Arabic).
Government portals
- Bahrain National Portal — Government services and guidance, including the emergency call centre.
- Sijilat — Commercial Registration — Ministry of Industry and Commerce portal for registering and renewing a commercial registration.
- Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) — Work permits, transfers between employers and Bahrainisation target rates.
- National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) — VAT, excise and the domestic minimum top-up tax.