Hire and pay employees in Baréin compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Baréin with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Baréin.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 15 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Baréin with Deel
Usually, to hire in Baréin, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Baréin quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Baréin doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Baréin? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
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All the necessary benefits for Baréin built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Baréin within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
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Our quickstart guide to hiring in Baréin
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Minimum Wage Requirements
No existe un salario mínimo en Baréin.
Individual Income Tax
No existe impuesto sobre la renta personal en Baréin.
Payroll Cost
The monthly employer cost will depend on the nationality and marital status of the employee, as well as their dependents. It can be estimated as 16% for nationals and 8.20% for individuals who hold a visa.
Bahraini Employees:
Social Security (SIO): 16%
Non-Bahraini Employees (Expats):
Social Security (SIO): 4%
End of Service Benefit (EOSB): 4.20%
Labour Market Regulatory Authority: BHD 10
From January 1 2025:
Bahraini Employees:
Social Security (SIO): 17%
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 45 hours per week, 9 hours per day, inclusive of a 1-hour lunch break. The standard work week is from Saturday to Thursday. Working hours shall not exceed 48 hours per week.
Overtime payment is mandatory for non-managerial positions. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:
125% of the hourly rate
150% of the hourly rate for public holidays
Hiring in Baréin, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Baréin with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Baréin and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$999
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
8.5% - 17.6%
of employee salary