Fitness centre to pay BD2,000 to Bahraini trainer for unpaid employment dues and interest

TDT | Manama

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The Second High Labour Court has ordered a fitness centre to pay BD2,000 to a Bahraini fitness trainer for unpaid employment dues, in addition to interest for delayed payment until settlement.

The court ruled that the centre must pay interest at an annual rate of 6% on wages delayed for six months or less from their due date.

The interest rate will increase by 1% for each additional month of delay, up to a maximum of 12% per year, until full payment is made.

The defendant was also ordered to pay court costs and legal fees.

According to case details presented by lawyer Alaa Adel, her client began working for the fitness centre in 2022 at a rate of BD5 per training hour and performed her duties diligently throughout her employment.

However, the centre failed to pay her wages for a period of two years, accumulating unpaid dues amounting to BD2,000.

The lawyer said her client formally notified the centre and granted it time to settle the outstanding wages, but payment was not made.

As a result, the trainer left her job due to continued non-payment and the failure to settle her employment entitlements.

She added that a lawsuit was filed based on Article 40(b)(4) of the Labour Law, which stipulates that upon termination of employment, an employer must immediately pay all wages and dues owed to the employee.