Manama : The Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 831 inspection campaigns and visits, during the period of 22 to 28 December 2024, which resulted in the detention of 43 violating irregular workers, while 154 violators were deported.
The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring a number of violations related to the provisions of a number of regulating laws, especially the Labor 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 817 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 14 joint inspection campaigns, which included 10 campaigns in the Capital Governorate, 1 campaign in the Muharraq Governorate, 2 campaigns in the Southern Governorate; and 1 campaign in the Northern Governorate.
The government entity that participated in the campaigns is the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Evidence, and the General Directorate of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, and Social Insurance Organization.
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 labor market or harm the economic and social security of the Kingdom.
The Labor Market Regulatory Authority renewed its call on all members of society to support the efforts of government agencies in addressing illegal labor practices, by reporting violations via the electronic form on the authority’s website www.lmra.gov.bh, or by calling the authority’s call center on 17506055 or via the government’s Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).
