MANAMA: A two-year plan is being drawn up to support Bahrain’s labour market.
The aim is to ensure stability in the country’s labour market, increase the number of jobs available and provide employers with a qualified workforce. (more…)
Archive for June, 2012
Labour market roadmap to be drawn up
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012Rethink ‘crucial’ on Bahrainisation level in gold and jewellery trade
Sunday, June 17th, 2012AUTHORITIES could finally decide on the Bahrainisation level needed in the gold and jewellery sector.
A study has been commissioned into the sector and results would be revealed next month, said a Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) spokesman. (more…)
EXTEND LMRA FEES FREEZE
Sunday, June 17th, 2012By Mandeep Singh
MANAMA: Bahrain’s businessmen have demanded authorities push back a freeze on fees for foreign workers to the end of the year.
They claim they are still recovering from financial downturns caused by last year’s unrest and the BD10 Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) fee would negatively affect businesses as some were still struggling to stay afloat. (more…)
LMRA launches a new refund process to serve the business owners
Thursday, June 14th, 2012LMRA’s chief executive Ausamah bin Abdullah Al-Absi Calls on business owners who have credit notes in the system and want to get their owed amounts paid, to visit the customer services department to submit the relevant form, explaining that those who do not want to use that new process can still keep the credit amounts owed to them as a credit note that can be used to pay for any of the transactions in LMRA. (more…)
LMRA enrolment mandatory for expats
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012Foreign workers who have not completed their enrolment process at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) will not be allowed to renew their work visas or change jobs from July 1.
As per the new regulations, employers will also be penalised if they fail to ensure that their expatriate workers are enrolled at the LMRA.
Failure to do this by the end of this month will mean that the employer’s transactions with LMRA will be suspended. (more…)
