{"id":6219,"date":"2023-06-11T12:24:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T09:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2023-06-11T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T09:24:12","slug":"lmra-significant-increase-in-inspections-to-combat-illegal-labour-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/2023\/06\/11\/lmra-significant-increase-in-inspections-to-combat-illegal-labour-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>LMRA: Significant Increase in Inspections to Combat Illegal Labour Practices<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7-750x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7-768x1049.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lmra.gov.bh\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1024-7.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has affirmed its commitment to intensify inspection campaigns across all governorates to regulate the Labour market and address illegal practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>LMRA\u2019s Acting Deputy Chief Executive for Enforcement and Protection, Mrs. Noora Isa Mubarak, stated that maintaining a stable work environment that safeguards the rights of all is a top priority for the LMRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She further stressed that violations will not be tolerated, pointing to the continued inspection campaigns and visits in coordination with the concerned government bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mubarak added that during the first quarter of this year, LMRA carried out more than 10,000 joint inspection campaigns, a 56 percent increase compared to the same period of 2022, and the number of violations registered against workers without a work permit reached 983 violations, while the number of deported workers increased five folds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Acting Deputy Chief Executive for Enforcement and Protection called on employers to abide by the laws and regulations and to verify procedures to avoid any legal liabilities, stressing on the importance of dealing with only regular workers, and not hiring workers until after completing the process for issuing a work permit and paying the prescribed fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mubarak also urged all irregular workers to correct their legal status either by joining a new employer; or voluntary return to their homeland; or joining the Labour Registration Program for those who are eligible as per the terms and conditions set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Acting Deputy CE also renewed the Authority\u2019s call to all members of the society to support the efforts of government agencies in addressing illegal labour practices, by reporting violations via the electronic form on LMRA\u2019s website lmra.gov.bh or by calling the Authority\u2019s call centre on 17506055.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has affirmed its commitment to intensify inspection campaigns across all governorates to regulate the Labour market and address illegal practices.<\/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":[1197,1070,532],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - 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