Ministry of Labour, Bahrain
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Friday, 14 November 2008
Construction site incident comes as Labour Ministry seeks to increase inspections.
read more »Monday, 3 November 2008
Labour Ministry officials mull proposal for expansion of team to up construction site checks.
read more »Sunday, 19 October 2008
Wage Council proposal is one measure being discussed at conference on salaries.
read more »Sunday, 15 June 2008
12 fatalities during Q1 prompt Bahrain gov't to launch nationwide safety campaign.
read more »Sunday, 4 May 2008
Bahrain considers plan to separate residency and work permits as it gears up to end sponsorship system.
read more »Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Bahrain plans to abolish its sponsorship system as part of measures to liberalise labour market.
read more »Monday, 3 March 2008
Going on strike legitimate, peaceful way for workers to defend interests, minister says.
read more »Sunday, 2 March 2008
Proposal for unskilled workers in Bahrain could be scrapped due to protests from contractors and gov't.
read more »Thursday, 28 February 2008
S.S. Lootah Contracting employees demand paid annual leave, annual tickets home and 30% pay rise.
read more »Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Bahrain gov't introduces community service scheme for convicted offenders in leiu of imprisonment.
read more »Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Leading MP accuses gov't of hiding kingdom's soaring population for political reasons.
read more »Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Labourers in Bahrain refuse to return to work until pay increased to $226.3 a month.
read more »Saturday, 2 February 2008
Conrad Egbert speaks to the ILO, HRW and MoL on the new ‘temporary contractual labour' and the sponsorship law.
read more »Sunday, 25 November 2007
Labour ministers approve plan to impose six year cap on unskilled expat workers.
read more »Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Bahrain has approved a proposal to increase general gov't salaries as inflation continues to bite.
read more »Saturday, 27 October 2007
A six-year residency cap on unskilled expatriate workers that has been under consideration for the past three years may soon be enforced.
read more »Wednesday, 24 October 2007
South Asian country to hold crunch talks with UAE to safeguard workforce, official says.
read more »Thursday, 20 September 2007
Bahraini teachers still demanding 30% pay rise and may strike, despite gov't increasing salaries by 10%.
read more »Monday, 17 September 2007
Bahrain agrees substantial salary rises following protests and calls by MPs to review public sector pay.
read more »Sunday, 2 September 2007
Contractors in Bahrain may seek government compensation for project delays caused by ban, official says.
read more »Monday, 27 August 2007
Bahrain to take action against firms, says over 1,600 employees forced to work during two-month ban.
read more »Friday, 3 August 2007
Bahrain plans to double the labour fees that companies pay to bring expatriates into the country on work visas.
read more »Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Government plans impose charge of $1,170 on companies for each expat they employ, up from $510.
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