LMRA seeks cooperation with Nepal’s Ministry of labour

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LMRA chief Executive Mr. Ausamah Bin Abdulla Alabsi received an official delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on Tuesday 24th of June, 2014. The delegation included Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour of Nepal Mr. Surya Prasad Shrestha, senior officials from the Nepalese Ministry of Labour and accompanied by Nepalese Consul to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Continue reading

LMRA CEO Receives Turkish Ambassador

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The Chief Executive Officer for the Labour Market Regulatory Authority Mr. Ausamah Bin Abdulla Al Absi received at his office last Monday 9th of June, 2014 the Turkish Ambassador to the Kingdom, Her Excellency Hatun Demerir.
Ambassador Hatun applauded the Bahrain Labour market system, noting the outstanding efforts made by the LMRA and the progressive system adopted by the LMRA to Regulate and stabilize the Labour Market while protecting the rights of workers and employers. Continue reading

LMRA Chief receives Moroccan Ambassador

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Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer Osama bin Abdalla Al-Absi today received Moroccan Ambassador to Bahrain Ahmed Rashid Khatabi and discussed IT cooperation and exchanging expertise. The two sides discussed the situation of the Moroccan expatriate community which enjoys all its rights in Bahrain. Continue reading

Green light for healthcare bill

A strategy to provide health insurance for Bahrainis and expatriates working in both the public and private sectors has been approved.  Plans to establish an executive committee for the National Health Insurance Programme, which were submitted by Minister of State for Defence Affairs and Supreme Council of Health chairman Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, were given the green light by the Cabinet yesterday. Continue reading

Bid to combat ‘maid mafias’

New restrictions on employing foreign domestic workers will be drawn up to combat “mafias” that force women to work as housemaids in Bahrain.The government hopes to regulate number of expatriates coming to Bahrain to work as maids – with an estimated 87,000 already here. Continue reading