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Withholding workers' passport is illegal: Bahrain

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Bahrain has warned employers that withholding of passports of foreign workers is illegal under the labour law.

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Labour Minister Highlights Bahrain's Steps to Protect the Rights of Foreign Workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Abu Dhabi, May 14. (BNA) -- Labour Minister of Board Chairman of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan led the kingdom's delegation to the international conference on "Labor Mobility and Its Impact on Sustainable Development", organised here by Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) on May 14 and 15, in collaboration with Global Forum o

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Forged visas causes hassle in Bahrain

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Hundreds of domestic workers have been using forged visit visas to sneak out of India to come to work in Bahrain, with unscrupulous manpower agents helping fuel the practice, which has caused major problems for Bahraini families.

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Bahrain starts 2nd phase of drive against  illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANAMA — Bahrain has launched a new phase of campaign against illegal foreign workers, estimated at about 52,000.

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Crackdown on illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A 30-MEMBER security force will join the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in cracking down on illegal workers from today.

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23 'free visa' workers held

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

MANAMA: More than 23 car cleaners on "free visas" have been arrested in the Central Governorate following a complaint filed by car wash companies, said Labour Market Regulatory Authority chief executive Ausamah Al Absi.

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Bahrain to crack down on illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Bahrain has launched a five-year plan to rid the country of "free visa" workers following reports that the number of illegal workers in the country has reached 50,000, a report said.

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Bahrain vows action on illegal workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

Bahrain has launched a five-year plan to rid the country of "free visa" workers following reports that the number of illegal workers in the country has reached 50,000, a report said.

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Labour minister is quizzed over illegal workers issue

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

LABOUR Minister Jameel Humaidan yesterday came under attack from MPs who accused him of failing to come up with solutions to the problem of illegal foreign workers.

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Illegal workers hindering probe

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:33 CST

A PROBE into a worksite accident that killed a Bangladeshi has been thwarted after several of his colleagues holding "free visas" went into hiding.

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Intimidation 'targets foreign workers'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A CAMPAIGN of intimidation is being waged against expatriate workers living in Bahraini villages, according to a group set up to represent foreign residents.

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Crackdown on runaway workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

MANAMA: The Interior Ministry and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday agreed to step up efforts to crack down on runaway expatriate workers.

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Crackdown on runaway workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

MANAMA: The Interior Ministry and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) yesterday agreed to step up efforts to crack down on runaway expatriate workers.

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Bahrain slams European report on rights in UAE

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

The Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee of Bahrain’s Shura Council has underlined that the report of the European Parliament on human rights in the UAE was wrong, and did not reflect the reality of the UAE on levels of legislations or practices, whether concerning human rights or expatriate workers.

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Maids 'flout rules for Bahrain jobs'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

MORE than 6,000 Nepalese housemaids left Kathmandu illegally with the help of human traffickers so they could work in Bahrain, it has been claimed.

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Migrant workers unsafe in Bahrain‚ says rights body

jaypee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Human Rights Watch (HRW), a rights-based organisation, has said that Bahrain — a popular job destination for Nepalis in the Gulf region — is not safe for migrant workers. Hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers in Bahrain face exploitation and abuse, HRW said in its 123-page report ‘For a Better Life: Migrant Worker Abuse

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Human Rights violations of migrant workers in Bahrain

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Beirut – Hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers in Bahrain face exploitation and abuse despite government reforms intended to protect them, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.

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Majority of cases are sent to courts

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

The Labour Ministry has forwarded the remaining 2,321 cases to Bahrain's labour courts from 2009 until 2011, which involved a total of 3,869 workers.

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Migrant Workers Abused in Bahrain

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in Bahrain face exploitation and abuse despite government reforms designed to protect them, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.

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Reforms failing Bahrain expat workers, says HRW

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Hundreds of thousands of mostly South Asian migrant workers in Bahrain still face exploitation and abuse despite government reforms intended to protect them, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued on Monday.

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Work permit guidelines for expats facing travel ban

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

MANAMA: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) will soon develop a clearly defined mechanism for granting work permits to foreign workers facing travel ban.

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The CEO of LMRA said that there is no legal link between prevention of a foreign worker from traveling and renewing their work permit

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Manama, September 15th (BNA) –The CEO of Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Osama Bin Abdullah Al Absi said that there was no legal link between the prevention of a foreign worker from travelling and renewing their work permit.

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Bahrain extends freeze on expat worker tax

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Bahrain’s HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Kahalifa has agreed to suspend their Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) fees until the end of the year, and extend a nationwide freeze on foreign worker tax.

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More benefits for workers in new Bahrain law

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Bahrain has introduced a new legislation that includes tougher punishments for companies that flout health and safety standards, grants private sector workers 30 days of annual leave and increases the length of maternity leave.

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Indian embassy mulls e-jobs attestation

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

The Indian Embassy in Bahrain is working to adopt a model of its counterpart in Abu Dhabi of a web-based attestation system for recruiting Indian workers.

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Company Releases Indian Workers Detained In Bahrain For 6 Years

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Nass Contracting Co., a wealthy Bahraini construction giant that was recently under fire from human rights groups for keeping more than 100 migrant Indian employees in Bahrain for six years, announced on Tuesday that it would permit its workers to leave the country and return home.

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Suicide the only escape for Indian migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

One of India's peak labour unions has called on its Government to track every overseas Indian worker, as suicides continue at an alarming rate among workers.

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Runaways target of major drive

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

AN awareness project about labour rights and regulations could be carried out for Indonesian workers in a bid to reduce the number of runaways.

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Indonesian maids are victims of traffickers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

LITTLE can be done to stop Indonesian housemaids from breaching restrictions on how they enter Saudi Arabia from Bahrain, a top official has warned.

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Gangs 'forcing maids to vice'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

GANGS have been kidnapping housemaids and forcing them into prostitution, it has been claimed.

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Housemaid prostitution crackdown underway

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A crackdown is underway to try and trace those gangs responsible for kidnapping housemaids and forcing them into prostitution, to prevent them from exploiting the vulnerable and ruining their lives, a top Bahraini government official said.

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Kenya clamp on migrant workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

KENYA has temporarily banned migrant workers from taking up jobs in Bahrain and the Middle East following allegations of mistreatment and abuse.

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Indonesia clamp on domestic workers

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

MANAMA: An increasing number of Indonesian domestic workers are illegally entering Saudi Arabia via Bahrain that has forced a presidentially-appointed task force to call for a blanket moratorium on sending its nationals to Middle East countries.

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County fireworks ban in effect

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Laramie County Fire Warden Bill McHenry said partial burn bans have outlawed fireworks shooting in unincorporated areas of the county except one designated fireworks shooting site. The unincorporated areas exclude Burns, Pine Bluffs and Albin. Fireworks restrictions also include the Vedauwoo Recreation Area and all state parks.

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New laws to protect migrant workers in Bahrain

jaypee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Bahrain is set to improve its labour legislation to ensure decent work for all migrant workers in a bid to pr

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Bahrain repatriates more than 4,000 illegal residents

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

Manama: Bahrain repatriated more than 4,000 people in 2011 for staying illegally in the country, officials have said.

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Drive to target rogue sponsors in Bahrain

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A nationwide campaign to prevent employers from confiscating passports of migrant workers and help labourers with suicidal tendencies will be launched soon in Bahrain, said a top official.

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New drive to end suicides

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

AN action plan is being drawn up in a bid to stop the rising tide of suicides in Bahrain. The project includes making more mental health services available, suicide intervention training for volunteers and a detail

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Filipino ban 'curbs flouting of visa laws'

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A ban on Filipino tourists visiting Bahrain has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of people flouting local visa laws, said a Philippines Embassy official.

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Protection vow

jacobo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:32 CST

A NEW push to increase protection of domestic workers has been rolled out by labour chiefs from Bahrain and across the region during a major forum in Manila, the Philippines.

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Asian Migration News | Web News | Bahrain

Withholding workers' passport is illegal: Bahrain

Labour Minister Highlights Bahrain's Steps to Protect the Rights of Foreign Workers

Forged visas causes hassle in Bahrain

Bahrain starts 2nd phase of drive against illegal workers

Crackdown on illegal workers

23 'free visa' workers held

Bahrain to crack down on illegal workers

Bahrain vows action on illegal workers

Labour minister is quizzed over illegal workers issue

Illegal workers hindering probe

Intimidation 'targets foreign workers'

Crackdown on runaway workers

Crackdown on runaway workers

Bahrain slams European report on rights in UAE

Maids 'flout rules for Bahrain jobs'

Migrant workers unsafe in Bahrain‚ says rights body

Human Rights violations of migrant workers in Bahrain

Majority of cases are sent to courts

Migrant Workers Abused in Bahrain

Reforms failing Bahrain expat workers, says HRW

Work permit guidelines for expats facing travel ban

The CEO of LMRA said that there is no legal link between prevention of a foreign worker from traveling and renewing their work permit

Bahrain extends freeze on expat worker tax

More benefits for workers in new Bahrain law

Indian embassy mulls e-jobs attestation

Company Releases Indian Workers Detained In Bahrain For 6 Years

Suicide the only escape for Indian migrant workers

Runaways target of major drive

Indonesian maids are victims of traffickers

Gangs 'forcing maids to vice'

Housemaid prostitution crackdown underway

Kenya clamp on migrant workers

Indonesia clamp on domestic workers

County fireworks ban in effect

New laws to protect migrant workers in Bahrain

Bahrain repatriates more than 4,000 illegal residents

Drive to target rogue sponsors in Bahrain

New drive to end suicides

Filipino ban 'curbs flouting of visa laws'

Protection vow

Bahrain starts 2nd phase of drive against  illegal workers