Labour Minister presides Bahrain's delegation at GCC Labour Ministers’ meeting in Muscat

20-09-2023

HE Minister of Labour Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan presided on Wednesday the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain participating in the ninth meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Labour in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which will be held in the Sultanate of Oman, from 19-20 September. The meeting will be attended by GCC labour ministers. In a statement on this occasion, Humaidan stressed that the participation of the Kingdom of Bahrain in this meeting comes within the framework of its keenness to support joint Gulf action and coordinate efforts among member states in upgrading the Gulf labour markets and exchanging successful experiences, especially relating to the plans and programs for qualifying and employing the national workforce. The meeting also aims to facilitate the movement of GCC workforce amongst GCC labour markets in accordance with their common principles and paths. HE the Minister of Labour pointed to the role of this Gulf meeting in activating and implementing the decisions issued by the Supreme Labour Council and studying the development of legislative tools in the GCC countries to keep pace with labour development. The GCC labour ministers praised the achievements of the Kingdom of Bahrain in maintaining the first level in the US State Department's report on trafficking in persons for the year 2023, for the sixth consecutive year. They noted the level of progress made by the Kingdom in terms of protecting the workforce, in addition to the position that Bahrain enjoys in adhering to international human rights principles and protecting workers. During the meeting, the GCC labour ministers will discuss the measures taken by the GCC States to facilitate the employment and movement of GCC citizens for the purpose of work and what they have done towards their equality with the national workforce. The meeting will also review programs and projects, as well as enhancing coordination among the GCC countries in international forums. The GCC meeting will also discuss the latest developments in the labour market, the effects of technological development, change in work patterns, potential impacts on the workforce, and recommendations to reduce job losses through continuous learning policies and training and rehabilitation programs.