A new electronic payment method being made available to Bahrain’s employers from next year has been welcomed by workers’ rights activists. Introduced by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in collaboration with MasterCard International and Bahrain’s Payment International Enterprise, the new payment method will be rolled out from April (2015) and gives employers the option of transferring salaries to their expatriate employees electronically. Continue reading
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Launch of the Annual Bahrain award for Community Awareness
First Edition focuses on “Wages of Domestic Employees”
The Labour Market Regulatory authority CEO, Mr. Ausamah Bin Abdulla Alabsi announced the launch of the Annual Bahrain Awards, which will be held every year with the objective of enhancing the community’s awareness and to support the concept of respecting the rights and duties of the expatriate workers, who make up an important part of our society in the Kingdom. Continue reading