Labour Migration

The percentage of the national workforce in the private sector establishments working in the electricity and water sectors is determined by the ministerial decision according to a schedule that progresses yearly.

The Governments of Kuwait and India signed a MoU that outlines the two countries’ cooperation regarding matters of Indian domestic workers in Kuwait, especially providing stronger safeguards for Indian domestic workers which include many female workers in Kuwait. The MoU is valid for five years and incorporates provision for automatic renewal.

The Minister of Labour issued an ordinance on the issuance of a new model for the employment contract of foreigners in Morocco while allowing the employer and employee the flexibility to include in the contract specific clauses containing additional economic or social guarantees or advantages. Article 4 of the ordinance postulates that in accordance with the provisions of article 516 of Law no. 65-99, the employer undertakes to inform the government authority responsible for labour affairs about any modification occurring on the contract, which it submits for visa application. The new ordinance repeals the decree of the Minister of Labour and Professional Training No. 350-05 of 2005.

Resolution No. 2 amends some provisions of Resolution No. 76 of 2008 on the Regulation of Work-Permits for Foreign Workers Who Are Not Non-Domestic Workers. This resolution ensures that employers looking to renew the work permits of migrant workers have succeeded in preserving workers’ rights, including the timely payment of wages, and did not mistreat them in any way. It also requires employers to register and update data pertaining to their businesses and employees and make other commitments that protect workers’ rights.

Resolution No. 68 on the Wage Protection System, issued by the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs stated that business owners must commit to paying the salaries of workers as stipulated in the Wage Protection System and as per the dates set in Labour Law no. (36) for the year 2012 for the private sector through the entities authorised by the Central Bank of Bahrain. The authorised entities have to disclose to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), upon the payment of employees’ salaries, information on the full name and personal number of an employee, the salary amount paid along with the date of payment, the account number of the employee or the employment identification code, and the account number and the private or commercial register number of the employer.