Court Orders Company to Compensate Supervisor Despite Allegations of Data Leak

TDT | Manama

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A well-known company attempted to convince the High Labour Court to dismiss a supervisor’s case by filing a criminal complaint and presenting witnesses, alleging that he had leaked company information to a new employer. Based on this claim, the company argued that his dismissal was justified. However, the court ruled in favor of the employee and ordered compensation.

According to lawyer Taqi Hussain Taqi, the plaintiff had been working for the defendant company under an open-ended contract as a work supervisor with a monthly salary of BD500. He was unexpectedly dismissed without a valid reason or prior notice, and the company failed to pay his employment entitlements, prompting him to file the case.

In its ruling, the court stated that the employee was dismissed without legitimate grounds and without observing the legally required notice period. The company, represented by legal counsel, argued that the dismissal was justified due to the alleged disclosure of work secrets and presented two witnesses to support its claim. However, the court found their testimonies unconvincing and ruled that the company failed to prove the legality of the dismissal.

The court concluded that the termination was arbitrary, carried out unilaterally without valid cause and without proper notice. It noted that ending the employment just three months after it began, without justification, entitled the employee to compensation.

Accordingly, the court ordered the company to pay the employee BD500 as notice compensation and BD500 as compensation for unlawful termination.