Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 741 inspection campaigns and visits during the period of June 22-28, which resulted in the detention of 19 violating and irregular workers, while 139 violators were deported.
The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring several violations related to the provisions of several regulating laws, especially the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations.
The authority pointed out that 729 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 12 joint inspection campaigns, which included 2 campaigns in the Capital Governorate, 2 campaigns in Muharraq Governorate, 3 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), the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, the Coast Guard Headquarters, the Social Insurance Organisation, and the Supreme Council for the Environment.
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 Labour Market Regulatory Authority 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).
