During his visit to Lulu Hypermarket Group: Labour Minister briefed on the recruitment of citizens and he ensures granting support and incentives to establishments committed to hiring Bahrainis

24-12-2022

H.E. Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour, paid a visit to Lulu Hypermarket Bahrain, one of the companies contributing to the success of the employment initiative, which comes within the implementation of the objectives of the National Labour Market Plan (2021-2023) in creating promising job opportunities and making the citizen the first choice in the labor market. This initiative aims to employ 20,000 Bahrainis and train 10,000 Bahrainis annually until 2024 as part of the economic recovery plan. This visit is one of His Excellency's field trips to companies and institutions that support the ministry's initiatives and programs in the field of employing national cadres. The minister was accompanied by a number of ministry officials. His Excellency the Minister of Labour met with Mr. Juzer T Rupawala, Regional Director of Lulu Hypermarket Group, and a number of the company's employees, where he was briefed on the company's strategy and efforts in attracting, developing Bahraini capabilities professionally and advancing their careers, which reached 30% of Bahrainis working in the group. At present, the company has 1000 Bahrainis in various administrative, technical, marketing and customer services departments. Thanks to the joint cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, the Lulu Hypermarket Group was able to employ 750 Bahrainis during the years 2021-2022. Moreover, the company is also using part-time employment by hiring 15 Bahrainis of persons with determination. In a statement on this occasion, H.E. the Minister of Labour expressed his happiness to make this visit to Lulu Hypermark. Then he thanked the company's management for the high rates of employment of national labour and reliance on them in managing the production movement. Also, he pointed to the efforts taken by the company in developing Bahraini workers professionally and working on their career progression to achieve their career ambitions in a way that enhances the stability of employment. After that Humaidan praised the employees and workers who joined the private sector and integrated into the labour market in order to contribute to the comprehensive development process witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain. Humaidan highlighted the importance of revealing the success stories of employers and workers who through their dedication to their work have demonstrated the ability of Bahraini youth to manage production and occupy many managerial and supervisory positions. He also pointed to the role played by the private sector in supporting the employment programs implemented by the Ministry of Labour, stressing the importance of continuing to launch initiatives aimed at increasing the employment of nationals and granting privileges to establishments that are committed to employing national workers, supporting their wages and providing them with free training in specialised professional courses. For his part, Mr. Juzer T Rupawala, the Regional Director of Lulu Hypermarket Group, stressed that the support provided by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the private sector, not to mention the flexible facilities for enterprises have contributed to their growth and helped them attract more national competencies. He then emphasised the need for the government to continue to develop supportive initiatives and strategies, which are reflected in the core responsibilities of private sector institutions towards the Kingdom of Bahrain and that served this sector with many encouraging and stimulating advantages. In this context, he pointed out that the company is keen to give priority to Bahrainis for employment in its various departments and divisions. He said: "We have many successful experiences in recruiting national talent, and we look forward to recruiting more Bahrainis, especially in administrative jobs next year and in all our branches. Because the Bahraini has proven his skills and ability to achieve more successes in various workplaces. "