A Labour Court in Bahrain has ordered a company to pay BD5,500 in back pay and compensation to a salesman in a case regarding non-payment of wages. The legal battle, which lasted six months, began after the salesman, employed by the company from May 2023 to August 2024, was not paid his wages. His monthly salary included a basic pay of BD800 and an additional BD150 for transport. Faced with no payment, he was forced to resign and take legal action. The court ruled that the company must pay BD4,900 for unpaid salaries, BD617.867 for unused annual leave, and an end-of-service certificate. Additionally, interest on the unpaid wages was set at 6% annually for delays of up to six months, rising to 12% for delays beyond that period. The salesman’s lawyer, Jassim Al Essa, argued that his client had no option but to resign on 1 September 2024. Despite this, neither the company nor its representatives attended any hearings or presented a defense, which the court interpreted as tacit acceptance of the claims. Under Bahrain’s Labour Law, the salesman was entitled to annual leave compensation due to his over a year of service, which led to the award of BD617.867 […]