LMRA conducts 957 inspection campaigns and visits

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 957 inspection campaigns and visits, during the period of 16 to 22 March 2025, which resulted in the detention of 16 violating irregular workers, while 52 violators were deported.
 
The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring several violations related to the provisions of several of 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 950 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 7 joint inspection campaigns, that included 1 campaign in the Capital Governorate, 1 campaign in the Muharraq Governorate, 1 campaign in the Northern Governorate and 4 campaigns in the Southern Governorate.
 
The government entities that participated in the campaigns 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 Southern Area Municipality and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
 
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 center on 17506055 or via the government’s Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).