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LMRA warns of checkup violationsThe Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has warned expat workers who have failed to take mandatory medical tests after being in the kingdom for more than six months; that they will be penalised. About 11,600 expat workers fa More… |
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LMRA clamp on Bahrain expat workersForeigners who have still not registered with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) by the end of this month will be prevented from having their work permits renewed, warned senior officials. Meanwhile, companies whose foreign empl More… |
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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… |
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Over 371,000 expat workers in BahrainThe number of foreign workers registered with Bahrain's Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has reached 371,183, according to latest figures. They include 8,205 (5,942 men and 2,263 women) in the government sector, the major More… |
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Arab govts 'struggle to shift jobs to choosy locals'Across the Gulf, Arab governments seek to create more private sector jobs for citizens while reducing reliance on hundreds of thousands of expats, who fill posts in sectors ranging from construction and public transport to tourism, More… |
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Bahrain to recruit medical staff from PhilippinesBahrain is turning to the Philippines to help fill staff shortages in the medical sector, according to the country's top envoy. The King Hamad University Hospital has already inquired about recruiting Filipino medical professionals, sa More… |
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Bahrain firm to pay salary dues to 250More than 250 workers in Bahrain, who claimed they had not received their salaries for the past three months, are set to receive their dues, according to their employer. Our sister newspaper Gulf Daily News (GDN) reported on Friday that th More… |
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Workers protest over Bahrain travel banWorkers allegedly stranded in Bahrain under a travel ban imposed in 2006 protested outside the Indian Embassy in Manama. More than 50 men gathered outside the embassy after one of them lost a brother in a car accident in India on Monday, b More… |
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Philippines embassy awaits word on workers banDiplomats were awaiting official word on whether a ban on new Filipino recruits coming to Bahrain had been lifted. It follows a report by the state-run Philippines News Agency, which said the ban had been lifted for new hires as well as wo More… |
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Philippines Embassy warningFilipinos in Bahrain have been warned to restrict their movements to essential journeys in the wake of possible protests. A notice on the Philippines Embassy website said demonstrations today could take place at several locations across th More… |
