Labour Minister receives US Ambassador

11-07-2023

H.E. Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, met in his office with H.E. Mr. Steven Craig Bondy, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Bahrain. During the meeting, they reviewed ways to improve the existing relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of labour. In this context, the minister explained the tireless efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of developing labour market systems in accordance with international labour standards, which contribute to ensuring workers' rights and combating all forms of discrimination at work and trafficking in persons. For his part, the US Ambassador congratulated the Kingdom of Bahrain on obtaining this year's first category in the US State Department's report on the classification of countries in the field of combating trafficking in persons for six consecutive years. He also pointed to Bahrain's achievements in terms of its pioneering experience in the labor market and human rights.