Expats barred from doing several jobs in Oman

Oman Tuesday 29/June/2021 19:04 PM
By: Times News Service
Expats barred from doing several jobs in Oman
A number of jobs will be restricted to Omanis starting from July 20

Muscat: A number of jobs will be restricted to Omanis starting from July 20, including the professions of selling, accounting and arranging goods in shops.

The Ministry of Labor said: "The Ministry of Labor, represented by the General Directorate of Labor in North Al Batinah Governorate, announces the start of implementing the two ministerial decisions (2021/8) and (2021/9) regarding restricting the practice of professions and activities to Omanis in private sector companies and establishments, starting from July 20."

These jobs include:

* Financial and administrative professions in insurance companies and companies operating in insurance brokerage activities.

* Selling, accounting, money exchange, administration and arranging goods in the shops operating in malls.

* Account auditing in car agencies.

* Selling new and used vehicles in car agencies and selling spare parts for new vehicles affiliated with cars agencies.

* Driving vehicles of all types, transporting fuel, agricultural and food materials.

Accordingly, the General Directorate of Labor in North Al Batinah urges private sector establishments operating in the governorate to take the necessary measures to implement the aforementioned resolutions and cooperate to accommodate citizens looking for various jobs.

"Note that the Directorate has formed teams to follow up on the implementation of these decisions, and the concerned team can be contacted at the number 99883838. Field visits will also be carried out at all these facilities to determine their readiness to implement the decisions," the ministry added.