Academic qualifications of foreign workers should be closely scrutinised before work permits are issued, MPs have said, amidst growing concerns over forged certificates and their impact on Bahrain’s labour market.
Parliament’s services committee unanimously recommended approval of a revised proposal urging stronger co-ordination between the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and official bodies responsible for equating academic qualifications, to ensure all professional credentials are thoroughly verified prior to granting work permits to expatriates .
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