Title

Oman: Ministerial Decision No. 270/2018Issuing the Regulations for Reporting Absconding Non-Omani Workers

Date of adoption

26June 2018

Entry into force

English

Source:  Qanoon, Official Journal Issue No. 1256 (12August 2018), pp.: 17 – 23, accessed: 28 December 2018, http://data.qanoon.om/og/1256.pdf

Abstract

In accordance with Art. 4, if an establishment reports 5 or more cases of absconding workers in one month or 10 or more cases in a year then it will be referred to inspection to determine its level of commitment to the provisions of the Labour Law and the Code for Occupational Safety and Health Regulations. If it is found to be incompliant with either, services provided to the establishment shall be halted for a period of one year.

Art. 11 grants the worker the right to object to the employer’s report within sixty days from the date of the report’s approval.

Art. 14 lists the consequences resulting from approving the report:

1. Change of worker’s status from “active worker” to “worker who left his workplace.”
2. Worker’s right to the end of service indemnity due to him for his work period shall be 
forfeited based on his leaving work.
3. The worker is deprived of the right to practice any other work or to transfer his services 
to any other employer.
4. The worker is prohibited from entering the country.