DECLRATION ‫إقـرار‬

I, the undersigned, have hereby declared ‫أقر بأنني قد إستلمت وقرأت نسخة من‬ ّ ،‫الموقع أدناه‬
ّ ‫أنا‬
that I received and read a copy of “Offenses ‫"الئحة الجزاءات التي تطبق على عمال المنشآت" المرفقة‬
and Penalties Regulations Applied to ‫ وتكون‬،‫ صفحات باللغة العربية واإلنجليزية‬5‫المكونة من‬
Organizations’ Workers” attached, .2016/03/12 ‫نافذة إعتبارا من تاريخ‬
consisting of 5 pages in Arabic and English
languages, and shall be effective from
12.03.2016.

:‫اإلسم‬
:‫المهنة‬
Name: :‫التوقيع‬
Occupation:
Signature:

Date:
:‫التاريخ‬

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 Offenses and Penalties Regulations Applied to Organizations’ Workers
Pursuant to Minister of Labour’s Report No. (36) For 2012
Date: 12.03.2016

Article 1:

These Regulations are called Offenses and Penalties Regulations for 2016” which are issued pursuant to
Regulations of Article (74-75) of the Labour Law of Bahrain for Private Sector for 2012, Law No. (36); it shall be
valid and applicable unless it is amended or a new regulation is issued pursuant to the Provisions of Law.

Article 2: Disciplinary Penalties that may be applied to the worker according to the labour regulations and the
establishment’s work regulations as follows:

1. Verbal warning.
2. Written warning.
3. Postponement of the date of entitlement to the annual increment for a period not exceeding 3 months.
4. Suspension from the work in addition to deduction from the salary for a period not exceeding one
month in a year and no more than 5 days on each occasion.
5. Postponement of the promotion upon being entitled thereto for a period not exceeding one year.
6. Dismissal from service according to the provisions of this law.
7. The penalty provided for in Sub-clause (3) shall be inflicted in the establishments that have an
increment system.
Article 3: Discharge without notice or remuneration or compensation:

The Employer may terminate employment contract without a notice or compensation in the cases as follows:

1. If the employee assumes an incorrect personality, or presents false certificates or recommendations.

2. If the employee makes a mistakes that caused to a serious material loss to the employer, provided that the
employer informs the competent authority about the incident within two working days when he knows about
the seriousness of material losses.
3. If he does not observe required instructions for employees and organization’s safety though he has got a
written warning, provided that the instructions must be written and are shown on a prominent place.
4. If he is absent from reporting to work without legal reason for more than 20 sporadic days or 10 consecutive
days during a year, provided the termination should be proceeded by a written warning by the employer after
the employee is absent for 10 days in the first case, and for 5 days in the second case.
5. If the employee has not performed his essential duties of the employment contract.
6. If the employee discloses – without a written permission by the employer – secrets of work.
7. If a final judgment is passed to the employee due to an offense or felony of immoral and dishonest act or public
morals.
8. If the employee is found in state of intoxication or under narcotic substance influence, or commits immoral acts
in the workplace.
9. If the employee commits an aggressive act against his employer or superior, or if a serious attack is occurred
to one of superiors during work due to him.
10. If the employee does not observe regulations stated legally as to practicing strike right.

11. If the employee is unfit to practice, the subject contract, due to cancelation of his work permit or losing his
qualifications that enable him to carry out the work agreed upon.

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 Offenses and Penalties Regulations Applied to Organizations’ Workers
Pursuant to Minister of Labour’s Report No. (36) For 2012

Article 4: Offences Related to Working Hours:

Failure to adhere by working hours, the following disciplinary penalties shall be applied to the Employee.

Type of Offence Penalty Level of Daily Wage

1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time Notes

I. Offences Related to Working Hours: Verbal Written 5% 10%

1. Late for reporting work for 15 Warning Warning
minutes without permission or an
acceptable excuse if it does not lead
to other workers’ delay.
2. Late for reporting work for 15 Verbal Written 25% 50%
minutes without permission or an Warning Warning
acceptable excuse if it leads to other
workers’ delay.
3. Late for reporting work for more than Written Written 25% 50%
15 minutes up to 30 minutes without Warning Warning
permission or an acceptable excuse(
if it does not lead to other workers’
delay).
4. Late for reporting work for more than Written 50% 75% 1 day
15 minutes up to 30 minutes without Warning
permission or an acceptable excuse(
if it leads to other workers’ delay).
5. Late for reporting work for more than 25% 50% 75% 1 day
30 minutes up to 60 minutes without
permission or an acceptable excuse(
if it does not lead to other workers’
delay).
6. Late for reporting work for more than 30% 50% 75% 2 days
30 minutes up to 60 minutes without
permission or an acceptable excuse(
if it leads to other workers’ delay).
7. Late for reporting work for more than Written 1 day 2 days 3 days Plus deduction of
1 hour without permission or an Warning late hours
acceptable excuse (if it does not
lead to other workers’ delay).
8. Leaving work before departure time Written 10% ¼ day 1 day
without permission or reasonable Warning
excuse, not exceeding 15 minutes
9. Leaving work before departure time Written 10% 25% 1 day Plus deduction of
without permission or reasonable Warning late hours
excuse, exceeding 15 minutes
10. Stay in the premises or return to it Written 10% 25% 1 day
after the end of working hours Warning
without justifiable excuse

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 Offenses and Penalties Regulations Applied to Organizations’ Workers
Pursuant to Minister of Labour’s Report No. (36) For 2012

Article 5: Offences Related to Organization of Work:

Failure to adhere by Organization of Work, the following disciplinary penalties shall be applied to the Employee.

Type of Offence Penalty Level of Daily Wage

1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time Notes

II. Offences Related to Verbal Written 15% 25%

Organization of Work: Warning Warning
1. Leaving work for place not
intended for leave
2. Meeting visitors who are not Verbal Written 15% 25%
working for the company in the Warning Warning
premises without permission
from the Management.
3. Eating in place not intended for Verbal Written 15% 25%
that or at the time fixed for it Warning Warning

4. Sleeping during work Verbal Written 25% 50%

Warning Warning

5. Using the telephone for Verbal Written 25% 50%

personal purposes without Warning Warning
permission
6. Loitering or presence of 10% 25% 50% 1 day
workers out of their workplace
during working hours
7. Cheating of attendance proof 25% 50% 1 day 2 days

8. Disobey regular orders for work 25% 50% 1 day 2 days

9. Not to carry out work 25% 50% 1 day 2 days

instructions which are placed in
prominent place of the
workplace
10. Sleeping in cases required A half day 1 day 2 days 3 days
constant vigilance
11. Incitement to disobey orders 2 days 3 days 5 days Discharge
and instructions for Work from duty

12. Negligence or underrating in the 2 days 3 days 5 days Discharge

work that may lead to harm in from duty
the staff's health or safety or
damage of the materials and
equipment.
13. Smoking in prohibited places to 2 days 3 days 5 days Discharge Discharge from duty
maintain safety of staff or from duty may be applied if the
drinking spirituous liquors. offense caused a
serious harm.

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 Offenses and Penalties Regulations Applied to Organizations’ Workers
Pursuant to Minister of Labour’s Report No. (36) For 2012

Article 6: Offences Related to Employee’s Conduct:

Type of Offence Penalty Level of Daily Wage

1st Time 2nd Time 3rd Time 4th Time

III. Offences Related to Employee’s Verbal Warning 10% 25% 50%

Conduct:
1. Collect subsidies or monies without
permission
2. Writing on walls or stick warning Written warning 25% 50%
advertisements

3. Excessive consumption of raw Verbal Warning Written warning 1 day 2 days

materials without reasonable excuse
4. False allegation against superiors Verbal Warning Written warning 25% 50%
that leads to suspension of work
5. Using the teleph1 for personal 25% 50% 1 day 2 days
purposes without permission
6. Disobey health instructions related 50% 1 day 2 days 5 days
to workplaces
7. Use materials or machines or raw 1 day 2 days 3 days 5 days
for non-business purposes
8. Quarrel with colleagues or make 1 day 2 days 3 days 5 days
riots in the workplace
9. Pretend to be ill or sick 1 day 2 days 3 days 5 days

10. Refrain from conducting medical 1 day 2 days 3 days 5 days

examinations for the company
11. Failure to hand over monies 2 days 3 days 5 days Discharge from duty
collected for the Company on due
dates without reasonable reason
12. Disobey orders and regulations of 2 days 3 days 5 days Discharge from duty
work

13. Not wearing official uniform Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%

14. Failure in completion of training and Written Warning 10% 25% 50%
development program

15. Refuse to attend for overtime work Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
hours

16. Make sales or purchase deals or Written Warning 10% 25% 50%
promotion for goods at workplace

17. Leave important information at the Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
desktop.

18. Leave important information on the Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
printer or copier or fax machine.

19. Wear out backup copies of data Written Warning 10% 25% 50%
without a permission of the employer

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 20. Failure to report about theft of Written Warning 10% 25% 50%
computers and accessories or other
machines.
21. Failure to sign out the network or Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
shut down computer when leaving
the office unless it requires
otherwise.
22. Misuse of e-mails Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%

23. To be imprudent to the superiors or Written Warning 10% 25% 50%

insult them by any means

24. Hide a letter received by post, open Written Warning 10% 25% 50%
it, damage it, or make it essay for
others to do such acts, and that it
includes also wired or wireless
letters.
25. Leave out preparing backup copies Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
to be kept out of the machine or in a
safe place.
26. Failure to shut down personal Verbal Warning Written warning 10% 25%
computers at the end of working
hours.

Note: All penalties and deductions are accompanied with written warnings including type of offence, and are handed
over the violator to be signed by him; if he refuses to sign it, it shall be signed by two witnesses who proved that refusal,
or to be sent to his address with a registered letter.