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Talks continue for change in NOC

Ali Mohammed Jan 19, 2017 0

Discussions are taking place over whether to amend labour law rules to allow workers to move jobs without a No Objection Certificate (NOC) if they have honoured their contracts. The Minister of…
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Minister of Manpower Backs 2 Year Visa Ban

Ali Mohammed Jan 17, 2017 0

Oman’s Minister of Manpower has agreed with Shura Council members that the two-year visa ban should stay. Two Shura members called on the minister to retain the controversial visa rule during a…
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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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New Visa rules in Oman

Ali Mohammed Jan 1, 2017 0

As of January 1, non-Omanis will no longer be issued new visas for employment as carpenters, metallurgists, blacksmiths or in brick-kiln jobs, according to the Ministry of Manpower. In November 2016,…
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Job visa fees for expatriates increased by 50 per cent

Ali Mohammed Nov 6, 2016 0

Job visa fees for expatriate workers have been increased by 50 per cent, the Ministry of Manpower has announced. The new fee structure will come into effect soon, according to the official, who said…
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Law

170 firms violated the midday break rule

Ali Mohammed Jul 13, 2016 0

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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Law

97 firms violate midday break rule, says MoM

Ali Mohammed Jun 20, 2016 0

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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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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Law

Trade in NOCs for expats is illegal: MoM

Ali Mohammed May 30, 2016 0

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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Law

Ministry of Manpower extends ban on new visas for nine professions

Ali Mohammed May 30, 2016 0

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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