At a glance
- Bahrain MPs are debating a draft law to amend Article 36 of Labour Law No. 36 of 2012 (Labour Law).
- The amendment would require employers to provide seats for women workers in all areas where they work, including roles involving constant movement.
- This obligation would be added to the existing requirement to display women’s employment regulations clearly in the workplace.
- An earlier proposal to include anti-violence and harassment measures was removed, as these are already covered under Article 192 bis.
Under a draft law being debated by MPs an amendment to the Labour Law is requiring seats for women workers would be required in all workplaces. The new clause would obliged employers who hire women workers to provide seats for them in all places where they work so they can rest. This would be added to the current requirement under that provision to display the regulations on women's employment clearly in the workplace. It would also apply to roles that require constant movement. An earlier draft of the amendment had also included the need for employers to take specific steps to prevent violence and harassment at work. That has now been removed as it has been stated this area is already covered by Article 192 bis of the Labour Law.
