Labour Market Regulatory Authority (Bahrain) Explained

Agency Name:Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Type:Authority
Formed:31 May 2006 (years ago)
Headquarters:Sanabis, Manama
Coordinates:26.2308°N 50.5465°W
Chief1 Name:Nibras Mohamed Talib
Chief1 Position:CEO
Agency Type:Governmental Authority
Parent Agency:Ministry of Labour
Website:lmra.bh

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is a government body in Bahrain with a corporate identity endowed with full financial and administrative independence under the authority of a board of directors chaired by the Minister of Labour. The Authority was established on 31 May 2006 to regulate and control work permits for foreign workers in Bahrain and the self-employed, in addition to issuing licenses for manpower and recruitment agencies.

Fees are imposed on companies for foreign work permits, as well as a monthly tax for each foreign worker they employ. At 2012, the foreign work permit fee was BD200, and the monthly tax for each foreign worker employed was BD10.[1] There were 600,857 foreign workers in Bahrain at the end of the second quarter of 2018, compared to 158,814 Bahrainis employed.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: TradeArabia News Service . Bahrain’s parliament blocks labour fund plan . 7 March 2012. TradeArabia News Service .
  2. http://lmra.bh/portal/en/page/show/223 Labour Market Indicators