Hospital Ordered to Pay BD3,000

TDT | Manama

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The compensation package includes unpaid wages, annual leave pay, notice pay and damages for unfair dismissal. The ruling also reaffirmed a key legal principle: transferring business ownership does not terminate employment contracts or affect workers’ rights.

According to lawyer Zainab Issa, who represented the employee, the lawsuit sought unpaid salaries for May and June, as well as eight days in July 2025, annual leave entitlements, notice pay, compensation for unfair dismissal and a certificate of service.

The employee began working at the private hospital in November 2021 for a monthly salary of BD450. At the end of 2024, ownership of the hospital transferred to another company, but he continued carrying out his duties without interruption.

The worker later found himself blocked from the attendance system and was allegedly asked to sign a resignation letter. He refused, arguing that he had not chosen to leave his job.

The company challenged the case, claiming it had been filed against the wrong party. It argued that the employee did not sign a new contract following the ownership transfer and had stopped reporting to work voluntarily. The company also stated that it was willing to pay part of the claimed entitlements.

However, the court rejected these arguments, noting that Bahrain’s labour law clearly states that transferring or selling a business does not end existing employment contracts. The new owner assumes responsibility for obligations arising from those contracts alongside the previous employer and is regarded as the legal successor.