MANAMA: Labour and Social Development Minister and Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Board of Directors Chairman Jamil Humaidan received Indian Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan.
The meeting reviewed relations between the two countries and ways to develop them and enhance cooperation in human development and social care, and to benefit from leading experiences and investment opportunities that generate quality jobs.
Humaidan briefed the Indian minister on the Kingdom's efforts and its most prominent initiatives in the field of workforce protection as implementation of advanced national labour legislation in line with international labour standards. He highlighted the role of the Indian workers in building and advancing Bahrain in various sectors.
The Indian minister stressed the deep relations between the two countries, pointing to the development, the growth Bahrain is witnessing in various fields and Bahrain's international status in the field of human rights.
He lauded the Bahraini government’s efforts and measures to address the pandemic and provide protection for the workforce at their accommodations and work sites and maintain the stability of the labour market, as well as the legislative principles that protect labour rights.
The minister praised the development of Bahrain's legislative structure in the labour field to achieve the protection of basic principles and rights at work, in addition to comprehensive equality between the workers.
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