EXPATRIATE workers risk becoming illegal if they fail to update their details with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), a top official has warned. Many people mistakenly assume their boss has renewed their work visa only to later find out it never happened, said chief executive officer Ausamah Abdulla Al Absi. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Expatriate
LMRA targets market reforms
Labour Market Regulatory Authority intends to re-launch its business to satisfy all clients’ needs and enhance its achievements, Labour Minister and LMRA president Jameel Humaidan said yesterday.This came as he met LMRA senior management in the presence of chief executive Osama bin Abdulla Al Isa.
FEES SUSPENDED
Posted on » Thursday, April 07, 2011
MANAMA:
The monthly fee levied by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on each expatriate worker has been suspended for six months. His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, yesterday announced the measure. Continue reading
A taste of freedom
As the UAE scraps its no-objection letter for skilled employees moving jobs, Mark Atkinson examines the labour liberalisation movement in the region. By Mark Atkinson, February 2011
The no objection letter (NOC)has perhaps been the most poignant legacy in the labour law – and in the opinion of many, the one in most urgent need of reform. In a recent decision by the UAE government, employees with a minimum high school certificate qualification will be able to move jobs without a NOC from their current employer. Continue reading
Over 90% of LMRA records complete
Staff Reporter
The biometric information of over 90 per cent of expatriate workers in Bahrain has been collected by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). Biometric information including the fingerprints, photographs and electronic signatures of every expatriate worker whose visa is issued by the authority, is colected and stored in an LMRA database. Continue reading
Bahrain mulls cap on expatriate workers
Bahrain is considering a cap on the number of expats working here, it has emerged.Foreigners currently account for around half of the population and 77 per cent of the workforce. Continue reading
‘Free visa’ alert
AROUND 11,000 Bangladeshis are believed to be living in Bahrain illegally, according to official figures. Most are “free visa” workers who pay huge amounts of money to come here and are asked to work for someone else once they arrive, said Bangladesh Embassy First Secretary Muhammad Ibrahim. Continue reading
Bahrainis employment and wages increases by 2.1%
Posted on » Sunday, August 01, 2010
The number of employed Bahrainis increased to 139,347 showing a positive annual growth rate of 0.5%, in addition, the total number of employed persons in Bahrain decreased from 607,570 in Q2 2009 to 597,040 at the end of Q2 2010 representing a negative annual growth rate of -1.7%. For non-Bahraini workers, the decrease was -2.4%. Continue reading
Keep workers happy
Posted on » Thursday, July 15, 2010
I read the letter ‘Business crippled by labour rules’. The employer seems to be a good man and I hope he hires good people. However, he has failed to understand the LMRA and expatriate mentality. Continue reading
Visas ultimatum
By TOM HANRATTY,
EXPATRIATE workers whose visas have been cancelled as part of a crackdown on companies that refuse to pay their labour fees will be offered a one-month grace period.
The Labour Ministry Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has begun annulling the status of staff employed by firms who decline to stump up the controversial BD10 fee.
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