Justice Ministry, LMRA Launch Joint Initiative to Provide Administrative Assistance to Registered Workers in Filing Civil Lawsuits

Manama, Apr. 8 (BNA): The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced a joint initiative for providing administrative assistance in filing civil lawsuits for workers registered with approved labour registration centres, following the initiative launched by the Ministry and LMRA in 2020, facilitating the filing of labour cases by expatriate workers.

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US Congress Delegation Visit LMRA’s EPC

A US congress delegation has visited the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Expat Protection Center (EPC), to learn about its role, work mechanism and facilities as the first comprehensive center to accommodate victims or potential victims of trafficking. It also provides technical and advisory services to expatriate workers. Continue reading

LMRA, NPRA, Southern Police Directorate step up inspection campaigns

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) clamped down on a number of illegal workers in the Southern Governorate, who were found in breach of the labour market regulations and the law on residence. Continue reading

LMRA, NPRA, Muharraq Police Directorate continue series of inspection campaigns on labour gathering sites

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) continues its series of inspection campaigns on commercial establishments, work sites, and labour collection sites in various governorates of the Kingdom, as part of its plan to strengthen control and regulation and tighten up control over violators. Continue reading

Labour Market Regulatory Authority: 20 defendants convicted of trading in work permits – fined BHD 441,000

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) declared the issuance of judicial convictions against 20 defendants in cases related to the issuance of work permits for expatriate workers without need for them and trading in work permits. Continue reading

LMRA receives MFA delegation

Ausamah bin Abdullah Al Absi, the Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Committee has received a delegation from the Migrants Forum in Asia (MFA) headed by the forum’s Regional Coordinator William Gois. Continue reading

Expat labour protection policy praised

Manama, Feb. 19 (BNA): Labour Market Regulatory Authority CEO also Head of National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Osama Al-Absi, today received a United States congressional delegation. Continue reading