Bahrain's Sponsorship Reform-A Noble Gesture
By wonderingearthl... •
Will Qatar be the next?
Bahrain is on it as supported by the labor ministries across the GCC, giving expatriate workers similar freedoms to Bahraini nationals according to the Bahrain labour minister.
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-6009-sponsorship_reform_co...
This is one human gesture from Bahrain labor ministry.
Hats off Bahrain.
for making this possible. This is a sign of respect for expatriate workers by giving them equality based on human rights.
Qatar may wait and see.
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systems are in place.
There should be a good system on housing standard, prohibiting illegal shelters.
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By the way guys... so is Kuwait. Says, Kuwait is "determined and serious"on ending sponsorship system for foreign workers,thereby allowing foreign workers to sponsor themselves after 2 yrs of staying in the country depending on the "impeccability" of their records.
http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-6080-kuwait_to_abolish_sponsorship_system/
With the continuous effort from the international human rights org, this could be possible. Sure the boldest step could come from the expat workers but can we? Do we have the guts when our bread and butter which is around the level of our comfort zone is at stake?
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2012 will be the end of the world(nostradamus) so no need to worry about sponsorship, enjoy your life now
By the year 2025 they will seriously think about abolishing sponsorship in Doha, till then they will study Bahrain !!
Good move, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was more to it than we see now..
It was Alawi two years ago that said that foreign workers create ghettos and the maximum term for any foreign worker should e 6 years.
LOL johnpur!
this is "normal" everywhere else in the world because it is more more effective in matching skills and suitability with occupations.....you should not have a PhD driving a truck, and your should not have the uneducated in responsible positions....
Its simple reasoning, isn't it??
Qatar will be the next....... after 5 to 10 years when qatar labor ministry wakes up knowing that all expats had already transfered to bharain