BAHRAIN could face an influx of illegal workers if it does not face up to human trafficking, a leading rights activist has warned. Although the problem of immigrants attempting to gain access to the country’s shores is not major now, it could soon become a significant issue in the Gulf, said Migrant Workers’ Protection Society action committee head Marietta Dias Continue reading
Expatriates allowed to shift jobs without sponsor’s permission
Dubai, Aug 3 : Bahrain’s move to allow expatriates to shift jobs without sponsor’s permission has been widely welcomed by overseas workers but employers said it would kill businesses Continue reading
Bahrain Expats Welcome Labour Reforms Businesses Wary
MANAMA — Bahrain’s launch of labour friendly initiatives allowing expatriates to change jobs without no-objection certificates from sponsors has received a thumping welcome from workers, while businessmen pressed on with their reservations about the reform Continue reading
Era of sponsorship ends in Bahrain
Expat tax strike planned across Bahrain
HRW praises Bahrain labour law reforms
Bahrain scraps sponsorship system, Gulf first
Bahrain on Saturday became the first Gulf state to abolish controversial labour laws that restrict the free movement of workers amid praise from rights groups and criticism from local industry Continue reading
Labour fees ‘forcing shops to shut down’
HUNDREDS of shops could have been forced to close as a result of the government’s “crippling” labour market fees, it has been claimed.
Bahrain’s small and medium-size business owners say the burden of the BD10 monthly charge for foreign workers has driven many to pull the plug on their enterprises Continue reading
Bahrain most business friendly despite fee – official
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zoomBUSINESS CITY: Manama is one of the most business friendly cities in the Gulf, according to a top official Continue reading
How LMRA can save millions in training
recently read about Tamkeen and Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) helping small and medium enterprises in Bahrain to develop and improve their organisations Continue reading
The Reformer
by Andrew
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Al Alawi’s initiatives have lowered the unemployment in Bahrain from more than 15 percent to less than five in the last 16 months alone.
Bahrain’s business community, political societies, religious bodies and lawmakers have often lobbied hard against Al Alawi’s reforms.
New fee blow!
FISHERMEN already on the verge of financial ruin have been hit by a new insurance fee for Indian workers.
The Indian Embassy has introduced a BD950 fee per expatriate which sponsors have to pay into an Indian bank account before they come to Bahrain.
Fishermen are due to raise the issue with Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa during a meeting today.
They say the fee will be a major burden, costing them hundreds of thousands of dinars. Continue reading
Expat workers soar by 19%
A FOREIGN recruitment drive saw Bahraini firms employ more expats than ever during the 12 months leading up to the end of March, according to new figures released by the government.
A total of 71,000 foreign workers were hired since March last year, swelling the country’s expat workforce by 18.8 per cent.
Expats accounted for around two-thirds of Bahrain’s workforce by the end of the first quarter of this year.