MLSD Minister discusses with Al-Dosari strengthening cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities to develop labor legislation and social protection

13-10-2020

His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, met on Tuesday with His Excellency Mr. Sabah Salem Al-Dosari, Member of the Shura Council, at the Ministry. Humaidan congratulated Mr. Al Dosari on the royal confidence shown in appointing him to the esteemed Shura Council and on his swearing‑in, wishing him every success in his new duties. The two sides discussed cooperation between the legislative and executive branches, with a focus on improving performance to meet citizens’ aspirations for employing and qualifying jobseekers within private‑sector institutions and for strengthening the social‑protection system. The meeting also reviewed the address delivered by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the country’s great King, may God protect and preserve him, at the opening of the third session of the fourth legislative term of the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council. Both parties emphasised the importance of translating the royal speech into action to achieve the Kingdom’s development objectives, stressing the need to enhance cooperation in updating labour legislation to keep pace with labour‑market developments and in enacting laws that bolster social protection for Bahraini families.