Habib Toumi; 2/3/08
New Delhi’s hope to emulate its success in imposing a minimum wage for Indian maids looks doubtful after a decision to help unskilled labourers is likely to be withdrawn on Monday.The decision to fix a BD100 (about Dh978) minimum wage for Indian labourers signing new contracts in Bahrain was scheduled to come into force today, but has been frozen until the Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry resumes work on Monday and may be withdrawn following the unexpected resistance by Bahrain’s government and contractors.
See: http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/10193881.html
Bahrain to ban transporting labourers in open trucks
2/3/08
Bahrain, under international pressure to improve its record in fighting human trafficking, is working on ways to enforce a ban on transporting labourers in open trucks, labour minister Majeed Al Alawi has said. “The labour and interior ministries are working closely on the necessary measures to ensure that labourers are transported in buses and not in trucks. We are concerned about their well-being and their safety,” the minister said yesterday in a query about the measures taken by Bahrain to protect the rights of foreign labourers.
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