The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has pledged its commitment towards protecting migrant workers from all forms of exploitation, reiterating its utmost cooperation with the embassies of the larger expatriate communities in the Kingdom. Continue reading
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756 illegal expatriates arrested
Authorities arrested 756 illegal expatriates during the period from January to November 7, said the Assistant Undersecretary for Exits, Search and Follow-up. Continue reading
LMRA hailed
The Gold, Pearls and Jewellery Committee yesterday praised the responsiveness of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in removing obstacles faced by businessmen and provide more facilitations in compliance with the directives of Kingdom’s wise leadership.
This came during a meeting held between Gold, Pearls and Jewellery Committee and LMRA at its premises.
SKY IS THE LIMIT
Assuring Market that Labour Regulatory Authority (LMRA) e-Support Centre will never detrack from the development path, the authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ausamah Al Absi said that the centre had responded to 67 per cent of the electronic requests, during September, within 24 hours. Continue reading
LMRA Chief holds meeting with envoys
With an aim to strengthen bilateral bonds between Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and embassies of different Asian countries, the authority’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ausamah Al Absi hosted ambassadors of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka for a business lunch at the Capital Club. Continue reading
REFORMS IN PLACE
As part of its efforts to bal ance the rights of employees with that of employers, Kingdom’s key labour authority has announced flexibility on its rules governing the work permit duration. Continue reading
LMRA Appoints 19 new inspectors
Nineteen new inspectors have joined the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) as Judicial Officers.
Following the directives of the Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the newlyrecruited officials will contribute in detecting and controlling the increasing illegal employment phenomenon. Continue reading
`Labour Rules Govern Teachers’ Appointments’
While the confusions regarding the regulations on hiring expatriate housewives as teachers in private schools prevail, Education Ministry yesterday stated that it had no role in the matter concerning appointment of teachers. Continue reading
No legitimacy in retaining passports’
If the employer ” has a proper contract in place and his employees are paid on time as per the agreed terms, the employee will not want to `run away’. Stressing that there is no justification when it comes to retaining the passports of employees, top Labour officials in the Kingdom opined that no employee would ‘run away’ that easily if he/she is treated well by the employer. Continue reading
Al Dossary dismisses `deportation woes’
Allaying the fears of `depor tation’ of expatriate housewives working as teachers in private schools in the Kingdom, Labour Ministry Undersecretary Sabah Al Dossary, stated that `no decision’ has been taken in this aspect yet. Continue reading