Bahrain is considering a cap on the number of expats working here, it has emerged.Foreigners currently account for around half of the population and 77 per cent of the workforce. Continue reading
Filipino repatriated after overstaying
By ANIQA HAIDER , Posted on » Tuesday, November 23, 2010
A Filipino worker has been repatriated after overstaying his Bahrain work visa by nine years.The man was allowed to leave without paying huge immigration penalties and serving any time in prison thanks to the government’s Easy Exit scheme. Continue reading
‘Free visa’ alert
AROUND 11,000 Bangladeshis are believed to be living in Bahrain illegally, according to official figures. Most are “free visa” workers who pay huge amounts of money to come here and are asked to work for someone else once they arrive, said Bangladesh Embassy First Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim. Continue reading
New jobs push for Bahrainis
A PUSH to employ more Bahrainis in the agricultural sector was launched yesterday with plans for national quotas and a cap on work visas.The initiative is being spearheaded by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) with the support of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
A crowning achievement
21 October 2010
More than 10,000 citizens helped to find jobs
Under the leadership of outgoing chief executive Abdulellah Al Qassimi, has helped more than 10,000 people find jobs over the past four years. Continue reading
LMRA ‘failing to protect employers’
19 October 2010
Several businessmen are claiming that the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is providing more assistance to runaway workers than they are to Bahraini employers. Continue reading
Visa health tests to be speeded up
By SANDEEP SINGH GREWAL , Posted on » Monday, October 18, 2010
EXPAT employees should get their work visas faster after private hospitals and clinics were given the green light to conduct mandatory pre-employment medical tests.The tests, which also cover family members, used to be conducted solely at Al Razi Health Centre, Al Nuaim. Continue reading
4,500 illegal Bangladeshis leave kingdom
More than 4,500 illegal Bangladeshis have left Bahrain under a government amnesty launched four months ago, it emerged yesterday. Another 1,000 are in the process of leaving after registering for the Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) Easy Exit scheme, said Bangladesh Embassy first secretary Muhammad Ibrahim. Continue reading
Where does the money go?
After several years of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) imposing fees on the hiring of foreign workers, many business owners still complain about the added expense. The LMRA currently charges BD200 for a work visa application or renewal and BD90 for a dependents’ visa. In addition to this, companies must pay BD10 a month for every foreign employee. This adds up to around BD440 in fees every two years for each expat worker. Continue reading
Bahraini-US skills deal
Bahraini and US officials yesterday reached a preliminary agreement on sharing the knowledge and experience of Bahraini and US experts in the fields of employment and training. Continue reading