Phase III of Wages Protection System commences

Manama, Jan. 3 (BNA) The Chief Executive Officer of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority Jamal Abdulaziz Al-Alawi praised the employers’ continued commitment and positive participation in the wage protection system. Which contributed significantly to eliminating the phenomenon of late payment of salaries, reducing labor disputes and ensuring workers’ rights with full transparency, in addition to protecting the rights of employers and proving their commitment to completing salary payments, thus preventing complaints and grievances.

LMRA statistics indicated that all employers (CRS with more than 500 workers) have completed salary payments, along with 88% of employers (CRS with 50-499 workers) since they joined the system initiative.

“These statistics are a living testimony to the successful system that has been launched since last May, based on a decision of the Council of Ministers and in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Labor and Social Development No. 22 of 2021 regarding the stages of implementing the WPS system for workers in the private sector, under the umbrella of business development and investment towards enhancing the stability of The national economy by creating a stable work environment by establishing stable working relationships in private sector institutions on the basis of transparency and protection of workers’ rights.

WPS is seen as a great leap in protecting the legitimate rights of workers as enshrined in the provisions of the employment contract signed between the employer and employee. WPS also covers all institutions registered with the Labor Market Regulatory Authority in various sectors and business activities. All categories of work across the Kingdom can benefit from this system.

The CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority indicated the start of implementation of the third phase of the WPS on January 1, covering employers (CRs with 1-49 workers). He praised the broad tangible response and effective participation of all labor parties, stressing the full readiness of the cadres of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority to deal with this stage, praising their full readiness to provide all forms of support and advice to employers and workers on the one hand and partners. The success of WPS on the other hand.

Al-Alawi stressed the keenness of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority to communicate with employers directly and continuously to ensure the completion of salary payments without delay and to overcome any obstacles that may hinder registration in the WPS system during the specified period. It also highlighted a 15% increase in the new tranche before its mandatory implementation began, reflecting the growing social awareness of the many benefits of WPS for all parties.

The CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority praised the unremitting efforts of the government and its keen interest in launching the wage protection system through several stages with the aim of facilitating the process of joining the system that provides adequate support to employers and shows sufficient flexibility to promote sustainable economic growth, in addition. To enhance productivity and guarantee the rights of all producing parties.

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