Manama, Jan. 31 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree (13) of 2023, on restructuring the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, and following the approval of the Cabinet.
According to the decree, LMRA shall be restructured as follows:
Chief Executive Officer, who is responsible for:
First: The Directorate of Communication
Second: The Directorate of Project Management
Third: The Directorate of Awareness and Partnerships
Fourth: Deputy CEO for Policies and Market Information (with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary), who oversees:
1-The Directorate of Policies and Research
2- The Directorate of Studies and Market Information
3- The Directorate of Wages Protection
Fifth: Deputy CEO for Resources and Information (with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary), who oversees:
1- The Directorate of Human Resources
2- The Directorate of Financial Resources
3- The Directorate of Information Technology
Sixth: Deputy CEO for Services and Business (with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary), who oversees:
1- The Directorate of Business Owners Services
2- The Directorate of Workers' Services
3- The Directorate of Business Development
4- The Directorate of Labour Systems Development
Seventh: Deputy CEO for Enforcement and Protection (with the rank of Assistant Undersecretary), who oversees:
1- The Directorate of Legal Affairs
2- The Directorate of Labour Inspection
3- The Directorate of Preventive Monitoring
4- The Protection and Grievances Centre
Decree (39) of 2019 on organising the Labour Market Regulatory Authority shall be repealed.
The Prime Minister shall implement the provisions of this decree, which comes into force immediately, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
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