EXPAT workers arriving in Bahrain from Wednesday will be given a free mobile Sim card with BD1 credit, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced yesterday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Gulf Daily News
Decree on LMRA fees is blocked
A MOVE to increase the government’s share of revenues generated from fees levied on the private sector has become the first Royal decree to be blocked by both the Shura Council and parliament in Bahrain’s 11-year legislative history. Continue reading
Labour reforms in focus
LABOUR Market Regulatory Authority chief executive Ausamah Al Absi received Nepalese Foreign Secretary Arjun Bahadur Thapa. They discussed co-operation in issuing work permits for Nepalese expatriates in Bahrain. Continue reading
Bill to scrap expat levy is rejected
SHURA Council members yesterday rejected a parliament bill to scrap monthly fees for foreign workers in low paid jobs.
Public and private sector companies have to pay BD10 for every expatriate on their books or BD5 if they employ less than five. Continue reading
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Teachers face being deported
HUNDREDS of expatriate housewives working as teachers could be deported if schools do not have permission to employ them. Legal action has already been taken against several educational institutions, as the Labour Market Regulatory Authority seeks to close loopholes in the law. Continue reading
LMRA inspectors doubled
BAHRAIN has doubled the number of inspectors working at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) as it seeks to crackdown on workers violating the law. Continue reading
Watchdog reviews workers’ situation
Market Regulatory Authority chief executive Osama bin Abdulla Al Absi yesterday received Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohammed Ali Akbar and updated him on Expatriates Management System.
They also discussed co-operation in issuing work permits and the situation of Bangladeshi workers, the second biggest expatriate community in Bahrain.
Crackdown on illegal workers
Posted on » Thursday, May 02, 2013
A 30-MEMBER security force will join the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in cracking down on illegal workers from today.
LMRA chief executive Ausamah Al Absi inaugurated the squad as part of the new phase of a comprehensive strategy to tackle the issue.
He met members of the squad and was assured on their preparedness to put an end to the issue of illegal expatriate workers, estimated to be around 52,000.
The over 60s…
THIS is in response to the letter ‘Over 60s visa’ (GDN, March 19).
The requirements and the process guide for over 60 applications are published on our website, with all our other transactions.
We treat every single application professionally and with due diligence and impartiality, bearing in mind that we deal with different sizes of businesses with their multitude of activities.