The labour minister yesterday strongly condemned a recent incident in which protestors stormed the LMRA headquarters and verbally abused several staff members. Continue reading
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Easy Exit awareness campaign extended to Iftar dinners
Bonny Mascarenhas
Flyers and information leaflets about the Easy Exit scheme are being distributed at car parks and Mosques at Iftar time, a spokesperson for the Janatha Cultural Centre (JCC) has revealed. Continue reading
MWPS chairwoman donates BD700 to mistreated workers
Bonny Mascarenhas
A personal donation of BD700 was made yesterday by Mona Almoayyed and her mother to 113 workers who have been mistreated by their employer. 98 of the workers, who have decided to return home after their ordeal, where given BD5 each. Continue reading
LMRA’s new policy ‘great news’ for embassies, charities
Bonny Mascarenhas
Embassy officials and social workers have lauded a decision by LMRA to provide mistreated workers with tickets home and said that employers will refrain from mistreating employees if they know they have to deal with LMRA as a consequence. Continue reading
Protesters storm LMRA, verbally abuse staff
Mahmood Rafique
A protest by contractors and small business owners outside the Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) headquarters turned ugly yesterday after a handful of protesters stormed the building and hurled abuse at staff members. Continue reading
Air tickets to be provided to all mistreated workers
Bonny Mascarenhas
The LMRA’s decision this week to cover plane ticket expenses for mistreated workers who wished to return home is to be extended to all other such cases in the future. Continue reading
LMRA pays for mistreated workers’ flights home
The LMRA is providing air tickets to scores of labourers who have decided to leave the Kingdom after being mistreated by their employers.The Ministry of Labour revealed yesterday that an agreement was formed with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Continue reading
‘Roadshows a big success’
Roadshows conducted by the Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) to create awareness on the LMRA Easy Exit scheme were wellattended, with large numbers of expatriates enquiring how to avail of the scheme, an official of the Fund said. Continue reading
Hundreds of workers fill out LMRA contact cards
Bonny Mascarenhas
Nearly 1,500 expats have handed in their contact details to LMRA as a result of road shows organised by the Coordination Committee of Indian Associations (CCIA). Continue reading
Easy Exit road shows now targeting Thais, Filipinos
Leaflets about the Easy Exit scheme printed in Thai and Tagalog will soon be distributed in hotels, commercial apartments and fast food joints as part of an ongoing awareness drive. Continue reading