“750 labour complaints resolved in six months”

More than 750 labour complaints were resolved and 3,200 consultations provided to workers by the Labour Ministry in the first six months of the year…

Mr Humaidan praised the different teams who worked closely with companies and workers by holding periodic meetings to ensure that the best possible results were achieved and a healthy work environment prevailed…

He said that detailed job contracts helped regulate the relationship between the employee and the employer…

“These contracts also contribute to job stability, achieving the principle of equality in work, and establishing a positive relationship between the managements and workers and the trade unions.”

The US Department of State’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2024 placed Bahrain in the Tier 1 status – the only GCC country recognised as being fully compliant with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s (TVPA) minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking.

The report documented that non-payment and delayed payment of wages continued to be a common practice, with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) reporting that it had received 1,064 claims of unpaid wages from workers during the reporting period.

In 2023, workers reported wage thefts of between one and five months…