{"id":5563,"date":"2023-02-13T09:44:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T06:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/?p=5563"},"modified":"2023-03-27T14:01:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:01:59","slug":"lmra-35-irregular-workers-arrested-and-eight-agencies-referred-for-legal-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/2023\/02\/13\/lmra-35-irregular-workers-arrested-and-eight-agencies-referred-for-legal-action\/","title":{"rendered":"LMRA: 35 Irregular Workers Arrested and Eight Agencies Referred for Legal Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/announcement1322023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5564\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/announcement1322023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/announcement1322023.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/announcement1322023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/announcement1322023-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced that a joint inspection campaign, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, has resulted in the detection of a number of violations related to the Labour Market and Residency Laws and Regulations. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Authority stated that 35 irregular workers were arrested for violating their work permits and eight violating manpower agencies were referred for legal action after failing to acquire the necessary licenses.<\/p>\n<p>The LMRA stressed its commitment to monitor and regulate the labour market through specialized and dedicated teams to ensure that rights are preserved and to secure a safe work environment for all.<\/p>\n<p>The Authority emphasized the need for all enterprises and individuals to comply with the legal procedures set and acquire the needed licenses from the LMRA to avoid legal accountability.<\/p>\n<p>It renewed its call for the public to report any violations related to the labour market and illegal employment by filling out the electronic form on the LMRA website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmra.bh\">www.lmra.bh<\/a>, or by contacting the Authority\u2019s call center on 17506055.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced that a joint inspection campaign, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, has resulted in the detection of a number of violations related to the Labour Market and Residency Laws and Regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1070,266,516,319,532],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - 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