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04 October 2023
Ministerial Order No.(40) of 2014 With Respect to the Requirements and Specifications of Workers Accommodation
Ministerial Order No.(40) of 2014
With Respect to the Requirements and Specifications
of Workers Accommodation
The Minister of Labour
Having examined Law No. (3) of 1975 with Respect to Public Health, as amended And Legislative Decree No. (13) of 1977 with Respect to Constructional Organisation of Buildings, as amendedAnd Labour Law for the Private Sector promulgated by Law No. (36) of 2012, as amended by Law No. (31) of 2014, particularly Article (11) thereof, And Ministerial Order No. (8) of 1978 with respect to Stipulating the Health Requirements and Specifications of Workers Accommodation, asamended by Order No. (9) of 2006, And after consulting with the concerned ministries and bodies,And Upon the submission of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour, Hereby Orders as follows
Article (1)
An employer who provides living accommodation to his workers in remote areas and an employer who, at his own option, provides living accommodation to his workers in areas other than remote areas shall comply with the requirements and specifications stipulated in this Order. Both employers shall hereinafter be referred to as "Employer".
Article (2)
The Employer shall notify the Ministry of Labour of the location of the accommodation quarters that he provides to his workers and its address, area, number of workers to be accommodated and their gender, by way of the form prepared for this purpose within a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of providing such living accommodation, and the Ministry shall inform the concerned bodies to take their necessary measures.
Article (3)
The Employer shall provide rooms in each accommodation quarters that meet the following requirements and specifications:1. The area allocated for each worker shall not be less than four square meters of clear space.2. They shall be well ventilated and lit.3. Their windows shall be covered by wire mesh to prevent insects from getting inside and the windows should not allow dust to get inside.4. They should not be constructed on entrances, corridors or roofs of buildings.5. They should be provided with sufficient sleep necessities, blankets and suitable cupboards for keeping clothes.6. They should not accommodate more workers than their capacity, taking into account the area of the room and the area allocated to each worker.
Article (4)
Employer shall provide the following equipment in each one of the accommodation quarters:1. Adequate and sufficient air conditioning.2. Water cooler and a safe source of drinkable water.3. A sufficient and adequate number of garbage bins.4. Adequate fire-fighting means, and should obtain a certificate to this effect from the Civil Defence Department.5. Adequate means to dispose of domestic refuse and sewage waste.6. A first aid box sufficient for the number of workers to whom the accommodation is allocated.
7. A suitable place for laundry.
Article (5)
Employer shall attach to each accommodation quarters a kitchen which shall be suitable for the size of the accommodation quarters and the number of workers, and shall meet the following requirements and specifications:1. It shall have a safe source of drinkable water.2. It shall have a washbasin.3. A suitable place for storing and preserving food.4. The floor shall be made of a non-slippery impervious material, and it should slope towards a drain. The walls shall be covered with a smooth-finish material that can be cleaned easily.5. The ventilation and lighting shall be adequate.6. It shall have a fridge to store food, with sufficient capacity for the number of workers to which the accommodation quarters are allocated.7. It shall have gas or electric stoves sufficient to cater for the number of workers.
Article (6)
Employers shall provide a bathroom for each accommodation quarters in compliance with the following requirements and specifications:1. Its walls shall be covered with a smooth-finish material that can be cleaned easily and the floor shall be constructed of an impervious material, and shall slope towards a drain.2. It shall have a suitable water heater which is to be fixed on the outside.3. It shall be well ventilated and lit.4. It shall not open directly on to a kitchen or dining room.5. It shall contain the following:a. At least one toilet for every three workers, fitted with a flushing tank.b. A place for taking shower and changing dress for every eight workers.c. At least one washbasin for every eight workers.
Article (7)
Employer shall provide a dining room, whether separate or a common one which is large enough to accommodate the number of workers residing in the accommodation quarters.
Article (8)
Employer shall carry out regular maintenance work on the accommodation headquarters and do all urgent and necessary repairs so as to be in a sound condition that meets the requirements and specification prescribed in this Order, including all electrical connections, wires and boxes that should comply with ecurity and safety requirements.
Article (9)
Any Employer who provided accommodation for his workers before the provisions of this Order come into force shall adjust his situation in accordance with the provisions of this Order within a period not exceeding three months from the date of its coming into effect.
Article (10)
Ministerial Order No. (8) of 1978 with respect to Prescribing the Health Requirements and Specifications of Workers Accommodation, as amended by Order No. (9) of 2006 shall be revoked.
Article (11)
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour shall implement this Order which shall come into effect on the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Jameel bin Mohammed Ali HumaidanMinister of Labour
Issued on: 1
stRabia Al Awal 1436 HijraCorresponding to: 23rdDecember 2014 AD
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04 October 2023
Ministerial OrderNo. (29) of 2014 With Respect to Prescribing and the Organization of Primary Healthcare For the Workers of Establishments
Ministerial OrderNo. (29) of 2014
With Respect to Prescribing and the Organization of Primary Healthcare
For the Workers of Establishments
The Minister of Health,
Having examined Law No. (3) of1975 with respect to Public Health, as amended, And Law No. (38) of 2009 with respect to the Establishment of the National Health Regulatory Authority for the Organization of Health Professions and Services And Labour Law for the Private Sector promulgated by Law No. (36) of 2012, as amended by Law No. (31) of 2014, particularly Article (172) thereof, And Order No. (1) of 1977 with respect to Prescribing and the Organization of Primary Healthcare for the Workers of Establishments where the Number of Workers Exceeds Fifty, as amended, And as agreed upon with the Minister of Labour, And Upon the submission of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Hereby Orders as follows:
Article(1)
In the application of the provisions of this Order, primary healthcare for workers of establishments shall mean the following:1- The Medical examination ofthe establishment's workers.2- Conducting laboratory tests and X-rays.
3- Providing the necessary medicines for treatment outside health centres, according to the list of medicines in the primary care.4- Maternity care for female workers during pregnancy, including care during pregnancy and after birth in the primary care.5- Immunisation of establishments workers against communicable diseases, in accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health in this regard.6- Minor surgical operations performed in primary care health centres.7- Simple dental treatments, including emergency cases, extractions and fillings
Article(2)
The employer shall provide basic healthcare for the workers of his establishments in accordance with his own Commercial Registration, irrespective of the number of workers in the establishments, by subscribing to the Basic Healthcare Programme for the Workers of Establishments at the Ministry of Health in accordance with the provisions of this Order. Establishments that employ more than fifty workers may, after obtaining the approval of the Committee referred to in Article(7) of this Order, provide healthcare by one of the two following methods:1- Entering into a contract with one of the health insurance companies licensed to operate in the Kingdom.2- Establishing an integrated medical unit within the establishment, which should be duly licensed by the National Health Regulatory Authority for the Organization of Health Professions and Services to provide medical services. All in accordance with the requirements and specifications set forth in Articles (3) and (4) of this Order and the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health in this regard.
Article(3)
The basic healthcare shall be provided in accordance with the following specifications, conditions and basic principles:
1- Healthcare must be available day and night, and during weekends and official holidays.2- Basic healthcare must cover all employees of the establishment without discrimination.
Article(4)
In case an employer enters into a contract with a health insurance company duly licensed to operate in the Kingdom, the employer must observe the following:1- The health insurance cover should include the following:a- The treatment of acute and chronical diseases.b- Examination, screening, clinical diagnosis, laboratory tests and X-ray when needed, as well as medicines prescribed by the treating doctor,physiotherapy and the like, twenty four hours a day.2- The health insurance contract should include the financial cost of the secondary healthcare in case the insured is admitted to hospital for treatment.
Article(5)
Subject to the provisions of Article (2) of this Order, the Ministry of Health shall provide basic healthcare to the workers of all establishments and the owner of the establishment shall pay to the Ministry the costs of such healthcare, as follows:a- BD72/- per annum for each non-Bahraini workerb- BD22.500 per annum for each Bahraini worker The amounts due to the Ministry of Health as described above shall be collected by the Labour Market Regulation Authority upon the issuance and renewal of work permits in case of non-Bahraini workers, and by the General Organisationfor Social Insurance in case of Bahraini workers, in accordance with the instructions and regulations governing the work of these two entities. Such amounts shall be due and the establishment shall settle them immediately upon request, in accordance with the applicable regulations and instructions.
Article(6)
Establishments that provide basic healthcare to their workers through their own arrangements during a specific time of the day, can ask the Ministry of Health to provide - on their behalf –the basic healthcare services in the times during which their services are not available,and in such a case the costs of providing healthcare described in the preceding Article shall be reduced by 50 percent.
Article(7)
A committee shall be formed at the Ministry of Health for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not an employer provides basic healthcare in conformity with the provisions of this Orders and the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health in this regard, and to look into all things that relate to the application of the provisions of this Order.
Article(8)
Anyone who violates the provisions of this Order shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 192 of the Labour Law for the Private Sector promulgated by Law No.(36) of 2012.
Article(9)
The Order No.(1) of 1977 with respect to Prescribing and the Organization of Primary Healthcare for the Workers of Establishments where the Number of Workers Exceeds Fifty shall be cancelled, as well as any provision that contradicts the provisions of this Order.
Article(10)
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health and the concerned bodies - each within its respective capacity - shall implement this Order which shall come into effect on the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Sadiq bin Abdul Karim Al ShehabiMinister of HealthIssued on: 7
thRabia Al Awal 1436 HijraCorresponding to: 29thDecember 2014 AD
