361 expat workers arrested in Oman

T TV Monday 19/November/2018 17:18 PM
By: Times News Service

A total of 361 expat workers were arrested in Oman this month for violating labour laws, the Ministry of Manpower revealed.
According to the Ministry, 242 commercial workers, 50 agricultural workers and 69 housemaids were among those arrested.
“After an investigation [it was found that] 232 of them were absconding workers, 105 were laid-off workers and 18 of them had no official documents.” – Ministry of Manpower
Muscat Governorate recorded the highest number of violations with 95 cases, followed by South Sharqiyah with 69 cases.