Business owners in Bahrain feel vindicated and they face problems with contradictory laws seemingly passed every day.They feel they are harassed, blackmailed and ill treated by authorities. It sounds a bit absurd as we expatriates are always at the receiving end when it comes to harassment, blackmailing and ill treatment. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Fees
Protesters storm LMRA, verbally abuse staff
Mahmood Rafique
A protest by contractors and small business owners outside the Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) headquarters turned ugly yesterday after a handful of protesters stormed the building and hurled abuse at staff members. Continue reading
Simple logic…
Posted on » Tuesday, July 27, 2010
As a comment on the front page article titled “LMRA sues firms” (GDN, July 22), I would like to congratulate the LMRA for taking the decision to sue these companies. 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
LMRA counter opened at Lulu Hypermarket
A special counter has been opened at Lulu Hypermarket to encourage expats to register their contact details with the LMRA. The counter located at the hypermarket in Sanabis allows people to fill out the Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) Foreign Workers Details Card. Continue reading
Ernst & Young backing for Tamkeen scheme
osted on » Monday, June 28, 2010
MANAMA: Ernst & Young has signed an agreement to act as a service provider for Tamkeen’s Mohasaba scheme which offers accounting and audit support. Continue reading
LMRA in fee collection deal
LMRA in fee collection deal
Posted on » Friday, May 28, 2010
MANAMA: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority yesterday announced the signing of an agreement with Ahli United Bank (AUB) to provide services in respect to the payment of fees to LMRA by employers and institutions. Continue reading
Important Notice
As part of LMRA’s continuous efforts to keep you informed and updated, and according to Labour Market Regulations Act No. (19) 2006, LMRA would like you to take note of this important process:
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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Visas cancelled ‘hour by hour’
Visas cancelled 'hour by hour'
Visas for expatriate workers in Bahrain are being cancelled every hour due to the refusal of employers to pay the controversial BD10 ($26.50) labour fee, it has emerged.
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi was unable to say how many had been annulled but confirmed the process was underway.
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