HIS Majesty King Hamad yesterday highlighted the role of the Labour Ministry in promoting the labour reform project, providing work opportunities for jobseekers and training Bahrainis.
He also praised labour initiatives that have won international recognition.
By MOHAMMED AL A’ ALI
BAHRAIN’S biggest parliamentary bloc rounded on MPs yesterday for demanding restrictions to stop expatriate workers being given free rein to switch jobs.
The restrictions will actually harm businesses, rather than protecting them, said Al Wefaq bloc president Shaikh Ali Salman.
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MANAMA: Bahrain will make regional history on August 1 by scrapping the sponsorship system. Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi revealed the date after attending a multi-party meeting convened by Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) chairman Dr Essam Fakhro.
The new-look law governing work contracts will be subjected to periodic assessment to evaluate its viability.
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