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Labour

More than 18000 Labour Law Violations in 2016

Ali Mohammed Jan 7, 2017 0

More than 400 expatriate workers were caught every week in 2016 for labour law violations, the statistics of the Ministry of Manpower reveal. The statistics, uploaded by the ministry from time to…
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GCC countries must encourage expat labour mobility

Ali Mohammed Jun 26, 2016 0

Oman and its five economic partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) must remove obstacles for expatriate workers and allow them to move freely to transfer their skills and boost business growth.…
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Law

437 Workers Violate Labour Law

Ali Mohammed Jun 7, 2016 0

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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Insurance

Labour insurance policies omit heatstroke from coverage

Ali Mohammed Jun 5, 2016 0

Despite the high incidence of heatstroke cases occurring in the Sultanate particularly during the hot summer months, standard Workmen’s Compensation Insurance policies do not provide coverage against…
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886 Workers Violate Labour Law

Ali Mohammed May 31, 2016 0

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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Ten expatriates arrested in Ibri

Ali Mohammed May 29, 2016 0

Ten expatriates were caught during a raid that took place in Ibri on houses by the Dhahira Police on charge of violating the Labour and Resident Laws. The raid was conducted by a joint team formed to…
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Law

Intensified raids to find expats who violate labour laws

Ali Mohammed May 24, 2016 0

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…
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Law

New Labour Law to come up for review soon: Shura member

Ali Mohammed May 10, 2016 0

A new Labour Law is being worked on and will be forwarded by the Ministry of Manpower for a review by Majlis A’Shura ‘soon’. A senior Shura member said it will seek to increase labour rights while…
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137 arrested for violating Labour Law in Oman

Ali Mohammed May 4, 2016 0

Special teams from Royal Oman Police (ROP) have arrested 137 expatriates for violating Labour Law and residency status in Sur, the authority tweeted on its official twitter handle. According to the…
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Law

Domestic workers set for legal rights in Oman

Ali Mohammed Apr 27, 2016 0

How many hours a day does your maid work? Do they get a day off every week? Do they get paid annual holiday? Would you pay them a gratuity at the end of their service? These are all questions which…
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