The Bahrain government should investigate and remedy the summary dismissals of more than 2,000 workers…apparently as punishment for having…supported pro-democracy demonstrations…[A] total of 2,186 workers, many in…firms in which the state has a financial stake, had been fired…Human Rights Watch [HRW] interviewed 18 workers fired from six companies. All said they were given no advance warning and that the companies did not conduct independent investigations. [HRW] contacted…these six firms…Alba said that…employees who have infringed…Bahrain's Labour Law as well as Alba's…human resources…policies…will have to face disciplinary actions…Batelco…did not respond…Banagas…did not respond…A…call and…emails requesting interviews with Gulf Air…were unanswered. Bahrain Airport Services…said it could not provide an interview…APM Terminals…[said] that absences "for no valid reason" had had a "massive impact on our ability to service our customers." [also refers to Bahrain Petroleum Company] [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Bahrain Airport Services, Gulf Air, Batelco & Bahrain National Gas Company to respond to the allegations. Responses from Bahrain Airport Servies and Batelco are below. Gulf Air declined to respond. We did not hear back from Bahrain National Gas Company, but will include any response we receive here and in a future Weekly Update.]