MORE than 25,000 companies have so far paid the first monthly bill for employing expatriates to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), say officials.
The July invoices were sent to more than 50,000 companies by early last month and last month’s invoices by last Saturday.
By Soman Baby
EMPLOYERS in Bahrain have so far reported more than 10,000 runaway workers to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), it was revealed yesterday .
By SOMAN BABY
FEARS that increased labour fees would force smaller establishments out of business have been proved wrong, says an official. More than 30 per cent of the applications submitted for new work visas at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) are from establishments employing one to five workers, said LMRA e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi.
By SOMAN BABY
WORKERS’ lives were saved by the midday ban during the hottest months of summer, it was declared yesterday.
Most companies complied with the ban on outdoor work, between noon and 4pm, over the past two months and there were no accidents reported at construction sites during the banned hours.
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Even those whose permits have been out of date for up to a year, will now be given until December 31 to renew them, following an outcry by employers.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.