Questions & Answers

Q: Hi, We are a young startup out of Mumbai, India. We are currently in the process of taking our B2B SaaS product overseas and are starting to explore different countries. What should be our next steps if we want to start operations in Bahrain? Also, what are the legal requirements for setting up Bahrain operations?

How to handle family abusing

Q: Hello, I am a Bahraini 24 years old male working and earning of my own. My father is a very difficult person. Whenever something goes wrong or if I say something which I don`t like about him, he starts hitting me and abusing me. He is my father, so I don`t want to take any action or react but it is killing me from inside it is shattering my confidence and making me feel low all the time. What can I do?

The legal way to transfer to another company

Q: Hello, I would like to ask if I can transfer to another company even if I`m only 8 months with my current employer? Also, I want to know if I have to pay him or not because of terminating the contract. Thanks.

Cost and procedure for setting up a startup company

Q: Hi, What are the steps to start up my idea in Bahrain as a foreigner? 1) Is there anywhere where I could get the steps and cost involved? 2) And once we start our company in Bahrain, do we have to be in Bahrain? If so, should we apply for some sort of visa? Best regards, Z.

Deduction for expats to pay for GOSI

Q: Dear sir, I am from India and I am doing software developer job in Bahrain; joined in Bahrain 18-03-2019. In the offer letter, they didn`t mention any deductions but in this month, i.e. April 2019, they deducted from my salary 1%. The following rule, in which year onwards was it implemented in Bahrain? For the expatriates, 4% of the full salary including the allowances (3% being the employer share, and 1% being the expat employee share). Thank you and have a nice evening. Best regards, S.

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Indemnity calculation in case of resigning before one year of service

Q: How to calculate the indemnity for an employee who served only 8 months for a company and resigned?

Indemnity of the employee upon termination without a reason

Q: Sir, I am terminated from my service without reason. I am drawing a basic salary of BD 225/- and my 5 years of service in the same company will finish by 15th May 2019. The company gave me family status as showing my salary as BD 400/-. Now please advise me how much I can claim as my indemnity.

Pending car installments in KSA and its effect in Bahrain

Q: I was on an exit reentry from the KSA to Bahrain and due to some health issues, I could not travel back to the KSA and my visa expired. I have a leased car in KSA & not able to pay instalments for the past four months. I have taken work visa in Bahrain & joined a job. What are the effects if I don`t follow up on the car with the bank?

المساهمة الجنائية بمشاجرة جماعية أدت إلى جريمة

س: بين رأيك القانوني مع التبرير: اشتراك عدة أشخاص في مشاجرة نجم عنها موت أحد الأشخاص.

Are public holidays included in calculating indemnity?

Q: Are public holidays included in calculating indemnity?

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Splitting the salary to keep indemnity low

Q: My employer has split my wages between experience points and basic wage to keep my indemnity low. Is this allowed?

Decrease of house allowances

Q: Can my boss decrease my house allowances? I signed the contract almost 2 years ago. The contract says they shall give me 250 BHD for house allowances but the situation at work changed and I have more duties and responsibilities now than before. They didn`t increase my salary or change my contract but we did a verbal agreement. We accorded they will pay 425 BHD for the house allowances. Everything was fine, they did it for 1 year and a half but yesterday the new manager told me they are going to stop to do it because in the contract it says only 250 BHD. Is that legal? After being doing it for a long time, can they change it like that? We have proof that the company is the one paying the house, also the house contract is in their name. Thanks in advance :)

Employer's obligation to increase the salary of an employee

Q: I have been working as a receptionist for 6 years now but I don`t have any increments in the salary. I`m using my own car and I`m a holder Bahraini passport.

Contribution of GOSI In the Kingdom of Bahrain

Q: On what basis GOSI is taken from an expatriate employee? Is it being deducted from his basic salary or even from other allowances (Transport/Housing)?

طريقة احتساب مكافأة نهاية الخدمة في البحرين

س: هل أحصل على مكافأة نهاية الخدمة بعد سنتين عمل متواصلة وأربعة أشهر في شركة خاصة و كيف أحسبها؟

Requirements for startup in the Kingdom of Bahrain

The requirements and procedures of a startup in Bahrain