LMRA collects $167.5m as feesA total of BD63 million ($167.5 million) has been collected as fees last year by Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), said chief executive officer Ausamah Al Absi. The amount has been transferred equally into More… |
Bahrain plans guide for expat workersMigrant workers will soon receive a complete guide compiled in their native languages on Bahrain's labour laws and regulations in a bid to prevent exploitation, said a senior officials. The multilingual employee guide will also create awar More… |
Bahrain plans law to protect domestic workersBahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is in the final stages of preparing a unified contract that will outline recruitment conditions for domestic workers, their rights and duties, said a senior official. 'A unified contr More… |
LMRA to rethink Bahrainisation quotasThe Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) of Bahrain is conducting a specialised study focusing on industrial and trade sectors with plans to reconsider the policy of pro-rata Bahrainisation. It plans to pay a series of field vis More… |
LMRA mulls goals revampBahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) intends to re-launch its business to satisfy all clients' needs and enhance its achievements, said a senior government official. In the current new phase LMRA will focus on proposing new More… |
MPs seek overhaul of Bahrain LMRAParliament has demanded a massive overhaul of Bahrain's labour market watchdog, accusing senior officials of widespread nepotism and corruption. MPs also accused top management of orchestrating a campaign of hatred against the governme More… |
Sager named acting deputy chief of LMRABahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry's representative Sager Shaheen Sager has been appointed Labour Market Regulatory Authority deputy chairman. Deputy chairman for administrative and financial affairs Raji Abdulrahman has also bee More… |
Bahrain LMRA probe reveals irregularitiesA parliamentary probe committee investigating Bahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority has hinted at widespread irregularities. The committee, which met yesterday, claimed it has compelling evidence that top hierarchy is involved. More… |
$647m labour fees collected by LMRABahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has collected BD243,852,218 ($646.8 million) in fees since its inception in 2008 until March 2011. Eighty per cent fees and all the penalties have been transferred to Tamkeen and 20 p More… |
Employment rate grows in BahrainBahraini employment continued to rise during the fourth quarter of last year, according to statistics released recently. The number of Bahrainis in work stood at 140,640 by the end of last year, Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) fi More… |