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The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is Conducting a Full Administrative and Legal Investigation to Determine the Circumstances of the Case

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The Labour Market Regulatory Authority confirmed that it has started administrative and legal proceedings related to what has been circulated on social media platforms regarding the failure of a private company in the Kingdom of Bahrain to pay the wages of its workers and the failure to provide an appropriate work environment. Continue reading →

Number of Arrests were made in Joint Inspection Campaign in Northern Governorate

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LMRA Conducts Joint Inspection Campaign in Northern Government
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) conducted a joint inspection campaign in the Northern Governorate, in cooperation with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior and the Northern Governorate Police Directorate. In accordance with the intensive plan to tighten dealing with violators from employers and expatriate employees, which included a number of work sites in the Northern Governorate. Continue reading →

“LMRA” and “NPRA” carry out an inspection campaign in Muharraq Governorate

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Within the framework of the action plan to intensify campaigns and eliminate illegal labour

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) conducted a joint inspection campaign in the Muharraq Governorate, in cooperation with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior and the Muharraq Governorate Police Directorate. Continue reading →

LMRA Conducts Joint Inspection Campaign in Northern Governorate

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As part of the ongoing efforts exerted to combat illegal practices
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) conducted an inspection campaign which targeted a number of work sites in the Northern Governorate. The campaign was held in coordinated with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior. Continue reading →

Domestic workers’ check-up privatized

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Manama, Aug. 7 (BNA): The Chief of Medical Commissions at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Aisha Ahmed Hussein announced that pre-employment check-ups for domestic workers have been fully privatized. This is in implementation of Decision (21) of 2022, amending certain provisions of Decision (30) of 2017, regarding the regulation of medical examinations for expatriates. Continue reading →

LMRA chief participates in World of Work Summit

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Geneva, June 11 (BNA): Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, H.E Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi, participated in the “World of Work Summit”, held on the sidelines of the International Labour Conference. Continue reading →

Phase III of Wages Protection System (WPS) Commences Including every employer/CR with 1-49 Workers .. AlAlawi: Success of Phases I & II is an outcome of all parties’ collaboration

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) H.E. Mr. Jamal Abdulaziz AlAlawi hailed the employers’ ongoing commitment and positive participation in the Wages Protection System (WPS), which has greatly contributed to eliminating the phenomenon of delayed salary payment, reducing labour disputes and guaranteeing workers’ rights with full transparency, in addition to safeguarding the rights of employers and proving their compliance with completing salary payments, thus preventing complaints & grievances. LMRA statistics have indicated that all of employers (CRS with 500+ workers) completing salary payments, along with 88% of employers (CRS with 50-499 workers) since joining the system initiative. Continue reading →