Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Bahrain
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Bahrain does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013 – Occupational Safety and Health and its Labour Law (Law No. 36 of 2012).
Neither of these regulations specify laws for remote workers, nor state that the laws within apply to remote work.
Page last updated: 22/05/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013, Article 3
An employer shall take the necessary precautions to protect his workers from work environment hazards during working hours and shall meet all the legal requirements in the occupational safety and health particularly the following:
1. To provide and maintain safe working equipment which do not constitute a hazard to the workers’ safety and health.
2. To ensure safety in the use, lifting, transporting or storing goods or materials so that they do not constitute a hazard to workers’ safety and health.
3. To educate workers about the hazards of their job and the preventative methods to be observed.
4. To provide proper training to all his workers each in his respective occupation.
5. To provide suitable and proper supervision to all operations carried out by the establishment.
6. To provide the necessary information and directives for all workers in all workplaces provided they shall be written in Arabic in addition to other languages understood by the workers to ensure preserving their safety and health.
7. To ensure the safety of the workplaces and its access thereto to become safe to carry out the work and free of hazards.
8. To maintain a safe work environment and proper health facilities.
9. To maintain personal protective equipment which are appropriate for the nature of work.
10. To maintain first aid services requirements and medical intervention in urgent and immediate cases at the workplaces. -
Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013, Article 7
Every employer shall properly and effectively evaluate hazards that threaten the safety and health of his workers or persons present at the workplace or close thereto and any evaluation that was previously conducted should be regularly reviewed in the following cases:
1. At least once every three years.
2. Upon the occurrence of an occupational accident.
3. In case of change in the establishment’s operations or administration system.
4. If there is a sufficient reason that to believe in the unsuitability of the evaluation.
5. Upon the request from the Ministry of Labour’s occupational safety inspector. -
Labour Law (Law No. 36 of 2012), Title VX, Article 166
The employer undertakes to provide the means of occupational safety and health at the workplaces in such a way as to ensure prevention from work hazards. -
Labour Law (Law No. 36 of 2012), Title VX, Article 168
The employer or his representative shall inform the worker of the work hazards and the means of prevention he must abide by, provide him with the personal prevention means and train him on using them.
The Duties of
The Employer
🏠 for Remote Work
- Formal Agreement - Remote work arrangements should be formalized through a written agreement or an addendum to the existing employment contract. This document should clearly define the terms and conditions of remote work.
- Employee Rights - Remote employees generally retain the same rights and protections as their office-based counterparts, including rights related to working hours, rest periods, leave, and occupational safety and health.
- Employer Obligations - Employers have obligations to ensure the health and safety of remote workers, provide necessary equipment (unless otherwise agreed), and maintain communication channels. They must also respect the employee's right to privacy and disconnect outside of working hours.
The Duties of
The Employee
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Ministerial Order No. 8 of 2013, Article 12
A worker shall maintain his own safety and health together with the safety and health of others from hazards related to the conditions and circumstances of the work environment, nature of occupational practices assigned thereto and shall not do any act or omission with the intention of achieving any of the following:
1. To prevent implementing the instructions.
2. To misuse or damage safety equipment.
3. To subject his or others safety to any harm.
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
