The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Health Ministry decided to develop the existing medical checkup for expatriate manpower and link the system with the GCC medical checkup system for expatriate workers that is scheduled to be launched in January 2012. The decision was made during a high-level meeting on October 17. Continue reading
LMRA allays workers’ fears
Ausamah Al-absi
Guest workers in the country have been urged to register their phone numbers with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
Many workers in the Kingdom refrain from registering their mobile numbers owing to fears that, with their numbers on the LMRA’s database, they could be easily tracked down and monitored. Continue reading
Do Not Be Afraid, We Are Here to Help
Guest workers in the country have been urged to register their phone numbers with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday, Oct. 13. Continue reading
Women’s salons to be inspected
Manama
Excutive Director of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority Ausamah Al Absi approved the inspection of womene’s beauty saloons to renew the sectors requirements. Continue reading
Filipino workers praised
Manama
Labour Minister and LMRA Board Chairman Jameel Humaidan recieved philippines Embassador Corazon Yap-Bihjin in his office. Continue reading
BBM wraps up LMRA project
Manama
Bahrain Business Machines (BBM), the Bahrain division of Gulf Business Machines (GBM), yesterday announced the completion of a project to enhance the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). The project entailed upgrading of LMRA’s existing IT infrastructure using the latest solutions from IBM.
Employment in Bahrain ‘up during unrest’
Employment among Bahrainis increased during the height of the unrest, according to a new report from the kingdom’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).A total of 141,263 were in work between January and April, an increase of 2.1 per cent compared with the same period last year, figures released by LMRA show. Continue reading
HRH Premier Thanked by Dignitary
06 : 46 PM – 22/09/2011 Manama, Sept. 22. (BNA) –
His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today received a cable of thanks from the Board Chairman of the Bahraini Families’ Businesses Association (FBA) dignitary Khalid Mohammed Kanoo. Continue reading
Decree-by-Law
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Monarch of the Kingdom of Bahrain also issued Decree-by-Law No. (32) for the year 2011 regarding rescinding and replacement of clause (E) of article (42) of Act No. (19) for the eyar 2006 regarding organizing LMRA as follows:
E- The LMRA shall deduct 50% from the total fees it collects and deposit the amount so deducted into the state’s public account in compliance with the procedures to be agreed upon between LMRA and the Ministry of Finance.
Fees exemption
Bahrain companies will be exempted from paying fees to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) until the end of this year. The Cabinet yesterday decided to extend the grace period till December. Payments of LMRA fees were frozen last April.