Ministerial Decision 115/2020 Governing the Recruitment of Non-Omani Manpower in Private Sector Establishments Operating in Cleaning Services

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Ministerial Decision 115/2020 states the authorization to bring in non-Omani workers to private sector establishments working in the cleaning sector shall be in accordance with the requirements: The employer must be fully devoted to the management of the facility, insured with the General Authority for Social Security, hold a valid leadership card, and provide valid specified documents.

Ministerial Decision 157/2020 Amending Some Provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Foreigners Residency Law

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Ministerial Decision 157/2020 amends Article 24 of the Executive Regulations of the Foreigners’ Residence Act in which it states: “A foreigner’s residence permit may be transferred from one employer to another, given that they have acquired a license to recruit workers, provided that proof of end or termination of contract is submitted, and evidence indicating the approval of the competent government authority on the second employer’s contract with the foreigner, in according with the regulations specific to the competent authority. The transfer of the residency of the foreigner entails the transfer of the residency of his family members to the second employer when the necessary conditions for their residency are fulfilled.”

Ministerial Decision 168/2020 Determining the Percentage of the National Workforce in Private Sector Establishments Operating in the Fisheries Sector

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The percentage of the national workforce in the private sector establishments working in the fisheries sector is determined by the ministerial decision according to a schedule that progresses yearly. For example, in coastal fishing and trade, the percentage of national workers is to be 15% in 2020, 17% in 2021, 20% in 2022, 23% in 2023, and 25% in 2024.

Ministerial Decision 255/2020 Governing the Recruitment of Non-Omani Manpower in Private Sector Establishments Operating in Carpentry, Blacksmithing, and Aluminum Workshop Activities

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The ministerial decision sets regulations for the recruitment of non-Omani workers in the sector of carpentry, blacksmithing, and aluminum work, stating that the permission to recruit a non-Omani worker is given on a temporary basis and shall be in accordance with the project agreement and the value of the project, provided that the employer pledges to deport the authorized workers after the project ends, or to renew their work permits after submitting another project agreement or extending the original agreement.

Ministerial Decree 127/2020 Governing the Recruitment of Non-Omani Manpower in Construction and Brick Factories

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The ministerial decree specifies a framework for the recruitment of non-Omani workers and for bringing them into to the country to work in the construction and brick-making sector according to specified quotas.

Law No. (1) for the year 2019 Amending Article 14 of Law No. (21) of 2015 on Private Health Institutions

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On 5 March 2019, the King approved and issued Law No. (1) for the year 2019 Amending Article 14 of Law No. (21) of 2015 on Private Health Institutions. The aim is to prioritise the employment of Bahraini doctors, technicians and nurses in these institutions unless there is a need for special expertise that is rare and unavailable. Private Health Institutions should start implementing the provisions of the Law with immediate effect upon the expiration of the contracts of expatriate medical staff.

National Employment Programme

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The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced a new scheme that is in line with the National Employment Programme and aims at increasing employment opportunities for Bahraini university graduates in the private sector. Firms in the private sector will get to recruit from the list of university graduates registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MoLSD), on the understanding that the chosen candidates will receive free professional training and wage support from the Ministry, going up to 70 per cent during the first year of employment. The issuance of work permits submitted by a company to LMRA will be put off/delayed by fourteen days to allow MoLSD to get in touch with the company and deliver a shortlist of suitable candidates registered with the Ministry for the job vacancy in question. The company’s request will be automatically processed after day fourteen in the event of no selection from the shortlist.