Employers in Bahrain to pay additional $800 for extra expat workers

Employers in Bahrain will have to pay an extra $800 (BD300) for every expat worker that exceeds their regular quota in addition to the regular two-year $530 (BD200) tax and monthly fees for each foreign employee.

Officials at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) met with representatives of leading companies last Thursday to introduce them to the new system, which aims to narrow the cost gap between nationals and expat workers, reported Gulf Daily News.

LMRA chief executive Ausamah Al Absi said the new scheme is in line with the mandatory quota-based Bahrainisation policy.

However, he said it would not put any limits on companies’ needs for foreign workers due to areas found unattractive for Bahrainis.

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