Manama, The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 985 inspection campaigns and visits, during the week of April 28 to May 4, which resulted in the detention of 57 violating and irregular workers, while 181 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 LMRA and the Residency Laws in Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations.
The authority pointed out that 998 inspection visits were carried out at various shops in all governorates, in addition to nine joint inspection campaigns, that included six campaigns in the Capital Governorate; two campaigns in the Muharraq Governorate, and a campaign 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), the General Directora
te of Crime Detection and Forensic science, the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, the Ministry of Oil and 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 LMRA renewed its call on all members of the 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).
Source: Bahrain News Agency