WITH reference to Ajeetha’s letter (GDN, June 23), she has rightly pointed out about employers ignoring the law and still keeping their employees’ passports, as if it is their birthright.
The problem in Bahrain is not the law, it is law enforcement. Employers, especially Bahraini companies, feel they can get away with anything due to a few contacts they may have at the Labour Ministry.
MANAMA
THE government must introduce a minimum wage for all expatriates to safeguard the rights of Bahrain’s foreign labour force, say human rights activists.
BHRS adviser Abdulnabi Al Ekri said employers continue to treat expatriate workers like “slaves”, paying them BD50 a month and forcing them to work seven days a week.
By SOMAN BABY
EMPLOYERS have been rushing to get work permit applications into the Labour Ministry, before it hands responsibility to a new authority.
The last day for applications to issue or renew work permits for expatriates at the ministry is Sunday, said Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi.
WITH the creation of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and the associated legislative requirements for employers, I was surprised to discover that some Bahraini employers have already started cheating the system.
I recently inquired about a ‘part-time’ position dealing with real estate. I was informed that actually it wasn’t part-time at all, and was just described that way to get around the LMRA requirement for sponsorship!
By SOMAN BABY
HIRING professionals from India in Bahrain is becoming extremely difficult due to improved salaries and incentives there, according to a visiting recruiting agency chief.
This is coupled with an unprecedented demand for skilled workers and professionals in India, said Andhra Pradesh Recruiting Agents Association president Mohammed Abdul Razzak.