Bahrain: Decision No. 19 of 1976 Determining the Cases and Work Activities in Which Work Without a Rest Period is Permitted

 

Title

 

 

Bahrain: Decision No. 19 of 1976 Determining the Cases and Work Activities in Which Work Without a Rest Period is Permitted

 

 

Date of adoption

 

12 August 1976
 

Entry into force

 

15 August 1976
 

Text versions

Arabic

Source:

– Official Journal Issue No. 1188 (12 August 1976), p. 21, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 08 May 2017, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RLSA1976.pdf

 

Abstract

 

Art. 1 of this decision stipulates that work without a rest period – provided the employer commits to allowing workers to eat and drink or rest while working in a way organized by the establishment’s administration – in the following cases and tasks:

1.     Non-stop work activities in which a shift system is implemented

2.     Work in public facilities and communications

3.     Administrative and office work activities

4.     Working in airline offices, airports and harbors.

5.     Working in hospitals, clinics and other treatment facilities

6.     The plastic industry

7.     Cinemas and theatres

8.     Bakeries

9.     Working in pharmacies

10.  Commercial representatives and door-to-door representatives performing work outside of the establishment at which they are employed.