500 labour law violators caught in Oman

Energy Monday 13/March/2017 10:52 AM
By: Times News Service
500 labour law violators caught in Oman

Muscat: More than 500 labor law violators have been arrested by the Ministry of Manpower as part of their weekly crackdown on law breakers.

Between March 5 and March 11, the joint inspection team at the ministry, in cooperation with security personnel, arrested 548 labor law violators - 412 commercial workers, 62 farmers and 74 domestic workers.

The ministry’s team arrested 509 and following investigations, they found that 310 absconded from their employers, 176 were released while 23 did not possess legal documents.

Muscat Governorate registered the highest arrest rate with 145 followed by North Al Batinah Governorate with 127.

The responsible authorities are taking necessary legal procedures.

Meanwhile, during the same period 451 labor law violators were deported after liaising with their respective embassies.