Expat's visa cancelled while on vacation

Manama: An Indian man had his work visa cancelled by his Bahrain employer while he was on vacation at his hometown. Abul Kalam Azad (28) realised that his visa has been cancelled only after he landed at the Bahrain International Airport on February 9. He was working as a waiter at a fast food restaurant in Zinj. Azad, who hails from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, said that his visa was valid till October 17, 2017 and had gone on a 30-day holiday. 

"After vacation when I arrived at the Bahrain airport, the officials said my visa was cancelled and they handed me to the police. My company should have informed me. I was in police custody from 10pm on February 9 to 9pm on February 10. Police gave me an air ticket from my company. I asked the police for my annual leave pending salary and items which were kept in my room in Mina Salman. I talked to the company’s HR manager who said they will send my money to my Indian bank account and courier my belongings," Azad told DT News. Company sources said that they cancelled his visa as he was not suitable for his job and that he insisted on going on an annual vacation. However Azad denied this allegation saying, "they should have told me this. After working for 14 months they realised that I was not suitable?

I didn't get any warning letter while working 14 months. Only when I was on vacation they took the decision." 

Meanwhile Article 109 of Bahrain’s Labour Law for Private Sector says: 

‘The employer may not terminate the labour contract as a result of the worker’s limited or lacking competence unless following his notification of the aspects of said lack or limitation and after giving him an appropriate chance and time-limit of not less than sixty days for reaching the required level. In case of failure by the worker, the employer may terminate the labour contract following a notice sent to the worker in accordance with the provision of paragraph (a) of Article 99 of this Law and in accordance with the retained by-laws.’