Manama, Feb. 18 (BNA): A Swiss delegation has lauded the efforts exerted by Bahrain and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) to develop the work environment, praising the laws and systems used to protect expatriate workers, as w ell as the efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Continue reading
Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Head of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Committee Ausamah Al Absi received Bahrain Society for Social Responsibility Award for non-profit organizations. Continue reading
The CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Ausamah bin Abdullah Al Absi held two separate meetings with the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Bahrain A.Saj U.Mendis, and the Charge’ d’Affaires of the Embassy of Nepal Mani Prasad Bhattarai. Continue reading
Labour Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan said the overall growth rate of manpower registered in the Kingdom during the second quarter of 2015 reached 6.5%. Continue reading
The CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Ausamah Bin Abdullah Al Absi received at his Office on Monday 16 February 2015, MP Ausmah Al Khaja representative of the seventh circuit Capital Governorate. Continue reading
The LMRA Public and Media Manager Ms. Hana Al Saffar has urged all local youth and expats residing in Bahrain to participate in the Bahrain Award for Community Awareness (Human Too) being organized by the LMRA in order to instill the culture of respect for rights and duties of Expatriate workers who make up an important part of the society in Bahrain. Continue reading
Bahrain Awareness Awards which was launched last week by Labour Market Regulatory authority (LMRA) participated in National Day celebrations at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in the period of 13th to 17th of December 2014. Continue reading
SHURA Council members yesterday rejected a parliament bill to scrap monthly fees for foreign workers in low paid jobs.
Public and private sector companies have to pay BD10 for every expatriate on their books or BD5 if they employ less than five. Continue reading
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Ausamah Al Absi on Saturday inaugurated its new office at the Bahrain International Airport.
The new office will help finalising visa procedures for expatriate workers at the airport on arrival.
The LMRA had launched its excellent electronic system in 2007 which facilitates its services for employers and manpower agencies by entering data to obtain feedback and easy processing for the best interest of citizens and migrant workers.
“Employers and processing and clearance agencies can finalise the whole process of an application from A to Z from the comfort of their office or at home and obtain migrant workers’ labour permits within ten days through system, Mr.Al Absi said.
“The system features speedy and easy services which is an added value to the Kingdom’s eGovernment services in terms of transparency, creativity and competitiveness,“ he added.
Foreign workers who have not completed their enrolment process at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) will not be allowed to renew their work visas or change jobs from July 1.
As per the new regulations, employers will also be penalised if they fail to ensure that their expatriate workers are enrolled at the LMRA.
Failure to do this by the end of this month will mean that the employer’s transactions with LMRA will be suspended. Continue reading