In a historic and unprecedented development in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), the Government of Bahrain has established the first assistance fund for victims of human trafficking. Continue reading
Bahrain’s efforts to combat human trafficking hailed
CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority, Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Ausamah bin Abdulla Al-Absi, today received US Ambassador to Bahrain, Justin Hicks Siberell. Continue reading
Dhaka delegation in talks over clamp on illegal workers
A STRATEGY to eliminate visa traders and enforce tighter immigration rules will aim to tackle illegal workers entering Bahrain from Bangladesh. The action plan will be drawn up by the Bangladeshi government, which sent a delegation from its Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry to meet officials in Bahrain. Continue reading
LMRA receives Heritage Foundation delegation
CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Ausama bin Abdulla Al-Absi, has received a delegation from the Heritage Foundation, comprising senior researcher James Phillips, Thomas Callender and Madyson Hutchinson. Continue reading
Bahrain’s ‘Flexi Permit’ highlighted at UN HQ meeting
New York, Feb. 24 (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain has participated in the first round of negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, organised by the United Nations (UN) at its headquarters here. Continue reading
LMRA marks Bahrain Sports Day
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has celebrated Bahrain Sports Day by organising various sports activities for its staff, with the participation of the LMRA Chief Executive, Ausama Abdullah Al Absi. Continue reading
Announcement: Cancellation of Employment Office License
Labour Market Regulatory Authority hereby announce the cancellation of the licenses of the following:
1.Amaken Manpower Services
Commercial Registration No. 11052101 Continue reading
LMRA chief meets IMF delegation
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer Ausamah bin Abdulla Al-Absi today received an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Mission Chief Bikas Joshi. Continue reading
LMRA rescues 16 women during labour raids on recruitment offices
SIXTEEN women have been rescued during raids conducted on recruitment offices, it has emerged.
Recruitment firms in the country are obliged to provide temporary accommodation for newly-hired workers, which inspectors from the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) found some to be in violation of the law. Continue reading
Pre-employment health checks for expatriates privatized
PRIVATISATION of pre-employment medical tests for newly-hired expatriates in Bahrain is expected to bring down Health Ministry’s spending in this sector by more than 50 per cent. It will now have to spend only BD20 per employee for standard medical services, compared with the BD50 earlier, according to officials. Continue reading