Hassan Al-Halwaji, Deputy Secretary-General of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), confirmed that the proposed amendments to the retirement law, which were submitted to the Parliament, will affect the workers’ rights, including the annual increase in the pension of retirees.

The expert in social affairs, director of the Workers’ House, Hamada Abu Najma, confirmed during a symposium recently organized by the Amman Group for Future Dialogues, that the effects of COVID-19 will continue for a long time, pointing to the need to think seriously about finding solutions to this problem, including reforming the national strategy for employment.