MLSD Minister discusses with PM AlAamer the strengthening of the social protection system for citizens

16-10-2020

His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, today met His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Amer, Member of the Council of Representatives, at the Ministry’s headquarters. The talks covered current Ministry programmes in the labour and social spheres, as well as the measures being taken to reinforce the stability of national human resources across private-sector establishments. Humaidan lauded the Council of Representatives’ pivotal role in deepening cooperation between the executive and legislative branches on labour issues and social‑protection policy, including the continual enhancement of relevant legislation. He affirmed that the Ministry’s immediate priorities are to safeguard employment stability for Bahraini citizens working in companies and institutions and to support employers hardest hit by the prevailing exceptional circumstances. Al Amer, for his part, praised the Ministry’s efforts to implement government policy aimed at delivering first‑class labour and social‑care services, thereby ensuring a dignified standard of living for all citizens. He noted the increasingly productive coordination between the legislative and executive authorities, which continues to strengthen Bahrain’s achievements in human capital development and the expansion of the national social protection system.