Arabic-language reference guide to leaving indemnity and arbitrary dismissal in Bahrain under Labour Law No. 36 of 2012 (Arts. 99, 111, 116) and the 2024 SIO change (Resolution 109/2023). General legal information, not legal advice; verify with Bahraini counsel, the Ministry of Labour or SIO.
Bahrain's leaving indemnity (Art. 116) is half a month's wage per year for the first three years and one month per year after. Since 1 March 2024, expatriate workers' end-of-service is funded through monthly SIO contributions (4.2% then 8.4%) and claimed from the SIO rather than paid as a lump sum by the employer. Arbitrary dismissal without valid cause (Art. 111) is compensated at two days' wages per month of service, with a minimum of one and a maximum of twelve months' wages. Worker claims are court-fee-exempt.
