Government raids to catch expats working with incorrect visas will be intensified, with 500 people arrested for working illegally this month alone.
“Government is aware that the Labour Law violations are a little high so the inspections are high. The number of expats is growing. Similarly, the violations are growing. So, the inspections will also be increased.
“We want to stabilise the market with legal workers. We don’t want any labour law violators. This will adversely affect the opportunities in Oman,” Said Salem Al Saadi, advisor to Minister of Manpower, said.
Anyone working in a different field or occupation listed on the work permit is breaking Omani law and can be sent home. Those not working for their sponsor are also breaking the law.
Intensified raids to find expats who violate labour laws are being carried out in Oman, he said.
“Raids are carried out randomly and on tip-offs from the public to streamline the labour market. The raids are always intense,” he added.
This month alone, 500 expatriates were caught in raids across Oman, according to the statistics uploaded by the Ministry of Manpower on its official twitter handle.
According to Oman Labour Law Article 114, a non-Omani employee who works in Oman, without a licence from the concerned directorate, or works with any employer, other than the employer who obtained a licence to bring him to Oman, shall be punished.
The punishment for the violator is imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month and a fine not exceeding OMR100, either or both, in addition to the cancellation of the licence issued to the employer.
Source: TimesOfOman