The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce continue their joint efforts to intensify inspection campaigns against illegal practices in the Labour Market, in order to preserve a competitive, fair, and stable labour market.

LMRA stated that it carried out 5 joint inspection campaigns that resulted in reporting violations related to the Labour Market and Residency laws. The cases were referred for legal action.

LMRA stated that 2 inspection campaigns were undertaken in coordination with the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Evidence of the Ministry of Interior in the Muharraq and Southern Governorates and the third campaign was conducted in the Northern Governorates in coordination with the Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) and the Governorate’s Police Directorate.

LMRA also noted that the fourth inspection campaign was carried out in coordination with the Sentence Enforcement Directorate at the Ministry of Interior in the Northern Governorate and the fifth campaign was conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in the Southern Governorate.

LMRA renewed its call to all members of the society to support the efforts of government agencies in addressing illegal labour practices, by reporting violations via the electronic form on the authority’s website www.lmra.gov.bh or by calling the authority’s call centre on 17506055.