A total of 94 expats were deported from the kingdom over the past week as nationwide crackdowns on labour violations resumed for the first time since late February.
According to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), 965 inspection visits were held across the four governorates from May 3 to 9, alongside 30 joint inspections, resulting in the arrest of 29 irregular workers.
This marked the first group of inspections since the start of the Iranian strikes targeting the kingdom on February 28.
Most of the joint campaigns were held in the Capital Governorate (13), followed by the Muharraq and Southern Governorates (six each), and Northern Governorate (five).
They were held in co-ordination with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), the respective governorate’s Police Directorate, the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science, and the General Directorate of Traffic.
Government agencies including the Industry and Commerce Ministry, Social Insurance Organisation, and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) were also involved in the joint-inspections.
Since January 2024, a total of 126,618 inspection visits and 2,034 joint campaigns have been conducted, resulting in 3,867 detentions and the deportation of 13,214 irregular workers.
The LMRA affirmed that it will once again intensify inspection campaigns across the nation in co-ordination with the relevant entities. It also reiterated its commitment to address any violations or practices that negatively affect the stability and competitiveness of the labour market or harm the economic and social security of the country.
Last year, the authority conducted 54,600 inspections, in addition to 795 joint campaigns, resulting in the identification of 860 irregular workers and the deportation of 4,776 expats.
The highest number of inspections – 8,537 – occurred in October, while the peak in deportations – 470 – was recorded in June.
Citizens and residents are being urged to support the efforts of the government agencies in addressing illegal labour practices by reporting violations via the electronic form on the LMRA website, www.lmra.gov.bh, by calling the authority’s call centre on 17506055 or via the government’s suggestions and complaints system Tawasul.
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