Clamp on ‘illegal’ employees

FIFTY-NINE labour market violations were reported to the General Prosecution up to September 30.

Of these, five cases have been referred to the courts for legal action, Labour Market Regulatory Authority deputy chief executive for legal enforcement Yunis Al Hermi said yesterday.

An employer has been fined BD24,000 in an out-of-court settlement for illegally hiring 24 expatriates.

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