By TOM HANRATTY,
EXPATRIATE workers whose visas have been cancelled as part of a crackdown on companies that refuse to pay their labour fees will be offered a one-month grace period.
The Labour Ministry Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has begun annulling the status of staff employed by firms who decline to stump up the controversial BD10 fee.
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Visas ultimatum
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Crackdown on visa conmen
Monday, February 9th, 2009By BEGENA P PRADEEP
AUTHORITIES have launched a crackdown on conmen who sell fake visas to foreigners.
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority has pledged to take legal action against rogue agencies, freeze their activities and refuse to process any further paperwork from them.
Fees clamp on firms paying off
Sunday, January 18th, 2009By SOMAN BABY
A CRACKDOWN on companies which failed to pay labour fees is paying off, say officials. Around 6,000 firms had failed to pay fees to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority over the last six months, it emerged yesterday.
But many are now beginning to pay, to avoid cumulative fines and the threat of being forced to send home their foreign workers.
Clamp on ‘illegal’ employees
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008FIFTY-NINE labour market violations were reported to the General Prosecution up to September 30.
Of these, five cases have been referred to the courts for legal action, Labour Market Regulatory Authority deputy chief executive for legal enforcement Yunis Al Hermi said yesterday.
Crackdown on illegals
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008MANAMA: A crackdown on foreigners whose work permits expired over a month ago will be launched on Sunday.
More than 40,000 expatriates face tough penalties for failing to regularise their situation, Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi warned.
