By SOMAN BABY
THOUSANDS of illegal workers whose work permits have expired have been given a reprieve by authorities.
Even those whose permits have been out of date for up to a year, will now be given until December 31 to renew them, following an outcry by employers.
THE Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has come in for some criticism in recent weeks and I am sure that some of it is warranted. However, perhaps we should acknowledge that the task the LMRA has undertaken is huge, and there will always be teething problems with a project of this size.
MANAMA: Gold traders have urged the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to reduce the rate of Bahrainisation in their sector.
They also requested the LMRA to treat them on equal footing with construction sector, claiming Bahraini jobseekers were not interested in the gold trade.
A quarter of Labour Market Regulatory Authority invoices have been paid to date, it was revealed.
The LMRA has issued a total 45,000 invoices since the decision to levy fees on expatriate workers took effect last July.
LMRA ultimatum
Ployers asked to pay monthly expat levy by Aug. 31
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Bonney Mascarenhas
Staff Reporter
Nearly 75 per cent of 45,000 employers have not paid the monthly levy of BD10 charged for each expatriate worker in their employment, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) said yesterday. “This is despite the fact that we had allowed some leniency to employers to pay the bills,” LMRA CEO Ali Radhi said. Continue reading
IS the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) another Gosi? Who introduced a drastically-failed system and for what purpose?
Earlier, I was paying approximately BD200 for a new work permit for two years, plus BD200 to get my application passed/service charge, and BD600 (BD100 x two Bahrainis’ salaries x three months). That equals BD1,000 for getting one work permit.
Can the relevant authorities please let us know the rules for transferring a housewife to a work visa under the new Labour Market Regulatory Authority rules?
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Part-time option?
It is appreciable that with LMRA’s
THE Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has accepted 31,648 applications until last Thursday, with 80 per cent of them being approved, new figures have revealed.
These included applications for new work visas and renewal of visas of employees and their dependents, said LMRA e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi.
Employers not interested in LMRA procedures
Employers not interested in LMRA procedures, says Radhi
Bonny Mascarenhas
Staff Reporter
Employers should take the time to understand and absorb the new procedures of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) how it will benefit them in the long run said its CEO, Ali Radhi. Continue reading
The campaign topped the agenda yesterday as Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received Deputy King and Economic Development Board chairman Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The aim is to give employers and workers more flexibility, while still making Bahrainis the “employees of choice”.