Bahrain launches wage safety system to restrict labour disputes

The primary stage of the system went into impact as of Could with a large response from the focused employers, stated Bahrain’s labour regulator.

The present section targets employers of 500 staff or above. Round 92 per cent of the employers coated by the primary section of the scheme, unveiled in March, have complied, in response to Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).

“The Authority has been eager to facilitate all procedures associated to becoming a member of this method,” stated LMRA Govt Chairman Jamal Abdulaziz.

He defined that the employer has to open accounts for all his registered staff, residents and expatriates alike, at a industrial financial institution or a monetary company licensed by the central financial institution with out having to indicate up in individual at LMRA.

“Practically 92 per cent of the employers focused within the first section have partially joined the wage safety system, i.e. they paid nearly all of labour wages by way of this method. The LMRA retains contacting with the employers immediately to stress the complete dedication to pay wages of their registered wages,”.

Employers are given a six-month grace interval for implementation for follow-up and eliminating any difficulties in registering by way of the identical, in response to the official.

“Dedication to this method ensures transferring staff’ wages into their financial institution accounts recurrently and as scheduled, thus consolidating transparency and oversight course of. It helps expediting settlement of any wage-related dispute,” Abdulaziz stated.

The second section of the scheme takes impact as of September 1, protecting employers of fifty as much as 449 staff, whereas the third protecting employers of 1 to 49 staff, will come into impact on January 1 subsequent 12 months.

The system applies on an non-obligatory foundation to home staff’ employers. The association is hoped to curb unlawful labour in Bahrain. The system can also be helpful to employers because it helps keep a secure skilled atmosphere and enterprise progress.