The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and the Ministry of Interior continue to intensify joint efforts to activate regulatory tools to address illegal practices in the labour market.

The Authority announced the implementation of five inspection campaigns, which resulted in the monitoring of a number of violations related to the provisions of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residence Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The cases were referred for legal action.

The Authority pointed out that three inspection campaigns were carried out in coordination with the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Evidence in the Capital, Northern, and Southern Governorates, while the fourth campaign was implemented in the Southern Governorate in coordination with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA)and the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, and the fifth campaign was in partnership with the Sentence Enforcement Directorate at the Ministry of Interior in the Northern Governorate.

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority renewed its call on all members of society to support the efforts of government agencies to address illegal practices in the labor market and informal employment to protect society as a whole, calling on community members to report any complaints related to labor market violations and irregular employment by filling out the electronic form designated for reporting on the official website of the Authority www.lmra.gov.bh or calling the Authority’s call centre 17506055.