886 expat workers detained for labour law violations in Oman

Muscat: In all 886 expatriates were found violating the Labour Law and detained by the Ministry of Manpower between May 22 to May 28, 2016.
Of them 738 were commercial workers, 44 farm workers and 104 domestic workers. The inspection teams from the Ministry of Manpower arrested 870 of the expatriate workers of whom 235 were absconders 611 had been relieved of their jobs and 24 had been referred to the ministry by other authorities.
North Al Batinah recorded the highest number of arrests with 270 followed by Dhofar with 187. The violators were referred to the responsible authority at the ministry to continue with legal procedures.
Meanwhile, 387 labour law violators have been deported during the same week.