How to Avoid Getting Dismissed from a Job in Bahrain as an Expatriate

If you are moving abroad to take up employment in Bahrain then you will probably be entering a society that is mostly foreign to you. When you arrive in Bahrain and are prepared to begin working there it is important that you know what types of behavior and activities can get you fired from a job in Bahrain as you do not want to let that happen to you. If you are in Bahrain on a work visa for a particular job with a particular employer and that employer fires you that means that you have to leave the country as your work visa is invalid since you will not be in the country working in the position and with the employer that were used as criteria for issuing you the work visa.

Typically when you are working in Bahrain you are given three written warnings before you are fired from a job. The written warnings that you will receive will give detailed explanations of what it is that you are doing that your employer does not like.

If you break the law then you can also be fired from your job immediately upon your employer finding out about the incident. If you have not broken the law but were a party involved in an altercation that warranted attention from the police, such as drunk driving, then you can be dismissed from your job for that as well. If you are wondering how this can happen it is because incidents such as this are considered to be defaulting on your contract with your employer. That means that you will not be eligible for indemnity payments due to you.

Note that if you are on leave outside of the country then you cannot be dismissed. You must be present in Bahrain to be dismissed from your position.

If you are made redundant instead of dismissed then your termination clause that is in your employment contract comes into play. In this instance you would be eligible for indemnity payments.

Be careful of getting into disputes while in Bahrain. If your employer does not like you then they are likely to look for excuses to terminate the relationship. If you do get involved in a dispute with your employer that cannot be resolved you should take your case to the Ministry of Labor. Ministries usually can be counted on to make fair judgments and do not make decisions in favor of local businesses.

You will not encounter any type of trade union or worker strikes while working in Bahrain. Trade unions and their formation is illegal in Bahrain.