The statements issued by Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief on ‘work permit’ and deportation of expatriates’ homemakers, who are employed as teachers across the Kingdom, has, undoubtedly, landed many private schools in a state of perplexity. Majority of the school heads, in unison, said that they did not want to ‘avoid either paying the monthly levy of BD10 against each foreign employee or the application fee’ as stated by Ausamah Al Absi, and assured that they were willing to rectify legal irregularities, if there are any. Continue reading
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Expats’ Employment Issues Come To Fore
Several topics related to expatriate employment were discussed in a forum titled ‘Governance of temporary Foreign labour : Challenges & Prospects’, patronised by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ausamah Al Absi at Diplomat hotel. Continue reading
SHOCKING!
SHOCKING!
Raji Unnikrishnan raji@dt.bh
Dead body of an Asian worker stuffed into a travel bag was found dumped in a garbage bin early morning yesterday from Naim area. The body of Taher Antaz, 31, was spotted first by a cleaning employee, near Bin Khalaf Mosque inside Manama, who then notified people in the locale and the police. Continue reading
Bahrainisation revision soon
A revision of the Bahrainisation percentage in private sector is on the cards, under the royal directives of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Continue reading
LMRA fee freeze extended
The Cabinet yesterday decided to extend the freeze on the monthly Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) fee for an extra six months.
The freeze had started in April 2011 and was expected to end on December 31.
This brings the government’s moratorium to 27 months to further boost the national economy and support businessmen.
LMRA rules in favour of ‘mistreated employee
’Posted on : 2012-09-12
An Indian Engineer, who was slapped with an ‘illegal status’ and ban on mobility by his sponsor, said that he received a favourable verdict from Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). Continue reading
More Twitter accounts spoof LMRA chief
Two more Twitter accounts impersonating Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer Ausamah Al Absi’s have cropped up, even as he recently managed to close one down. Continue reading
Impersonator imitates LMRA CEO on Twitter
Twitter user posing as Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) CEO Ausamah Al Absi’s had been making malicious statements online.
The account which goes by a similar name, @Ausama_Alabsi only lacked the letter ‘h’ from the original name. The account made many tweets that were on Mr. Absi’s real account. In some cases, it had even taunted individuals. Continue reading
90% satisfied with LMRA’s services: EY survey
Ninety per cent of participants in a survey stated that they were satisfied with the level of services provided by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
The survey was conducted by Ernst and Young and included over 2,000 clients using the LMRA. These were from among a cross section of Bahrain’s businesses ranging from SME’s, Government organisation to businesses in the private sector. Continue reading
LMRA Opens new office at airport
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Ausamah Al Absi on Saturday inaugurated its new office at the Bahrain International Airport.
The new office will help finalising visa procedures for expatriate workers at the airport on arrival.
The LMRA had launched its excellent electronic system in 2007 which facilitates its services for employers and manpower agencies by entering data to obtain feedback and easy processing for the best interest of citizens and migrant workers.
“Employers and processing and clearance agencies can finalise the whole process of an application from A to Z from the comfort of their office or at home and obtain migrant workers’ labour permits within ten days through system, Mr.Al Absi said.
“The system features speedy and easy services which is an added value to the Kingdom’s eGovernment services in terms of transparency, creativity and competitiveness,“ he added.