Isa Al Shaiji during his official tour in LMRA
Chairman of Bahrain Association of Journalists Mr. Isa Al Shaiji praised the efforts done by the LMRA to regulate the labour market in Bahrain and clean-up the market from negative practices.
LMRA has organized a dedicated workshop for Journalists on Thursday 26th March to understand the figures of Labour Market Indicators which are issued by LMRA quarterly. Continue reading
By SOMAN BABY
CONTRACTORS who took to the streets in protest over “crippling” labour fees have been asked to prove that their businesses have declined.
The call came from Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ali Radhi, who said the majority of companies had applied for more work visas in recent months.
“This does not justify their claim that the BD10 per month fee per expatriate worker would force them out of business,” he told the GDN. Continue reading
By SOMAN BABY
NURSES working in private hospitals have also been exempted from the government’s new sponsorship rules, it was revealed yesterday.
This means they can continue under their husbands’ sponsorship while working for health institutions.
by Benjamin Millington
Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) downplayed the concerns of around 500 contractors and small business owners who held a protest this morning against government imposed labour fees.
From 9am until noon the protestors waved placards, chanted slogans and gave speeches on the steps of the LMRA headquarters in Sanabis, calling for the government to remove a monthly $26.50 (BHD 10) fee paid by employers for every expatriate worker. Continue reading
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:02 AM
Under the patronage of H.E. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology (SCICT), the winners of the the Bahrain eContent Awards (BEA) 2009 were honored in a large ceremony held yesterday in the Sheraton Hotel. Continue reading
Chairman of LMRA recieves the award from the Deputy Prime Minister
LMRA website www.lmra.bh was a winner of Bahrain eContent Award 09 in eGovernment category.
This award is the third in the history of the 2 years old website of LMRA, the first WSA award of excellence 2007 in Italy – Venice and the second was the award of the best econtent award held by Bahrain eGov Authority in 2008.
IT was good to know that there will be a final decision about housewives’ work visas. It will be a great help if Labour Market Regulatory Authority provides visas. No one will work illegally here.
Sujata Sunil Kale
By SOMAN BABY
ABOUT 20,000 expatriates whose residence visas have not been renewed must legalise their stay before the end of this month, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) said yesterday.
It urged all business owners and government organisations to verify and complete their expatriate labour records before March 31. Continue reading
LMRA is pleased to note the interest of the media on its Labour Market data with the recent publication in comparing the latest LMRA employment data with that of CBB. Such scrutiny of statistics is part of a healthy development of a society.
By SOMAN BABY
A DECISION on whether to allow expatriate housewives to work in more professions in Bahrain could be finalised in the next few months, a top government official has announced.
Housewives are only allowed to work as teachers, medical professionals and in technical and senior positions in the banking and financial sectors.