Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 1,089 inspection campaigns and visits from August 3-9, which resulted in the detention of 10 violating and irregular workers, while 130 violators were deported.
The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring several violations related to the provisions of several regulating laws, particularly the LMRA and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations.
The Authority noted that 1,076 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 13 joint inspection campaigns, which included 1 campaign in the Capital Governorate, 3 campaigns in the Muharraq Governorate, 4 campaigns in the Northern Governorate and 5 campaigns in the Southern Governorate.
The government entities that participated in the campaign are the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), and the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, as well as the Social Insurance Organisation.
The Authority affirmed the continuation of joint coordination with government agencies to intensify inspection campaigns in all governorates of the Kingdom, and to address any violations or practices that negatively affect the stability and competitiveness of the labour market or harm the economic and social security of the Kingdom.
The LMRA renewed its call on all members of society to support the efforts of government agencies in addressing illegal labour practices, by reporting violations via the electronic form on the authority’s website www.lmra.gov.bh or by calling the authority’s call centre on 17506055 or via the government’s Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).
