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Plan to scrap No Objection Certificates in Oman
No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in Oman “will be removed,” a senior official from the Ministry of Manpower has said. “We will remove the NOC option. It will be removed. The plan is being considered…
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170 firms violated the midday break rule
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has said that 170 firms violated the midday break rule between June 1 and July 10. According to a statement issued by the ministry, officials inspected 1,376 work sites…
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97 firms violate midday break rule, says MoM
The Ministry of Manpower’s (MoM) inspections of various facilities have found that 86.3 per cent of the companies are abiding by the midday break rule. Of the 711 facilities inspected, MoM registered…
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New fees announced for foreign land transport vehicles entering Oman
Foreign land transport vehicles, including heavy trucks and buses, will now have to pay a new fee to the Ministry of Transport and Communications, according to a decision announced by the Ministry of…
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No plan to levy income tax on expats, says Omani official
Expats in Oman can heave a sigh of relief, at least for now, after the Sultanate confirmed there are no plans to make foreign workers pay income tax. Saudi Arabia had last week announced that it was…
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437 Workers Violate Labour Law
The weekly report of the Ministry of Manpower’s (MoM) joint inspection team states that 437 workers were found violating the Labour Law between May 29 and June 4. North Batinah witnessed the largest…
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886 Workers Violate Labour Law
The weekly report of the joint inspection team at the Ministry of Manpower pointed out that the number of workers violating the Labour Law during May 22nd till 28th, 2016 stood at (886) including…
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Trade in NOCs for expats is illegal: MoM
Anyone trading in No-Objection Certificates (NOC) is breaking the law, a senior official at the Ministry of Manpower said, after it emerged that some Oman-based workers were told to pay their own air…
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Ministry of Manpower extends ban on new visas for nine professions
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has extended by another six months, its more than two year old decision to not issue fresh visas for workers in several categories in the private sector. The ministry…
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Recruiters to obtain NOC for housemaids from Indian embassy
No Objection Certificates (NOC) to hire domestic workers such as maids and nannies from India are being asked for by the Indian embassy. “The Indian embassy aims at ensuring safe migration and…
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