Labour Ministry committed to Bahrain workers’ rights, job stability

TDT | Manama

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan has stressed the importance of maintaining the national workforce and developing them professionally in ensuring the sustained success of companies and establishments.

He pointed out that investing in the national workforce is a gain for business owners—being the real asset and the main contributors to the continuous progress of the private sector in the Kingdom. The Minister made the statements during his meeting with the members of the Council of Representatives, MP Abdulla Khalifa Al Thawadi and MP Salman Al Maliki.

He discussed with the lawmakers the on-going cooperation between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the efforts of the Labour and Social Development Ministry to consolidate the professional stability of Bahraini workers in the labour market, and maintain the employment rates in order to address the current challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.

The meeting also highlighted the Labour Ministry’s efforts to oversee the protection of workers in the private sector from unjustified and illegal dismissal, as well as labour rights and gains. Humanidan lauded the employers’ confidence in the national workforce for their professional discipline and real sense of belonging to their establishments, which have contributed to increasing productivity.

MPs Al Thawadi and Al Maliki commended the remarkable efforts exerted by the Labour Ministry to protect workers in the private sector, as well as provide the social protection umbrella and assistance for Bahraini families during these exceptional circumstances, in line with the sound directives of the government.

They highlighted the importance of intensifying social efforts in order to ensure workers’ rights, strengthening social protection and securing decent living for them, in accordance with the relevant national laws, and called for more initiatives aimed at enhancing the labour market’s stability and growth.