Manama: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 1,132 inspection campaigns and visits from July 13-19, which resulted in the detention of 12 violating and irregular workers, while 89 violators were deported.
According to Bahrain News Agency, 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. Legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations.
The authority pointed out that 1,117 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 15 joint inspection campaigns, which included one campaign in the Capital Governorate, six campaigns in Muharraq Governorate, four campaigns in the Northern Governorate, and four campaigns in the Southern Governorate.
The government entities that participated in the campaigns include the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), the Governorate's respective Police Directorate, the Coast Guard Headquarters, the General Directorate of Civil Defense, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, and the Social Insurance Organization.
The LMRA 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. They encouraged reporting violations via the electronic form on the authority's website www.lmra.gov.bh, by calling the authority's call centre on 17506055, or via the government's Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).