GFoW records violations of worker s rights
By: Times News Service
Muscat: The General Federation of Oman Workers (GFoW) has registered five reports of workers rights violation within a span of five days.
The GFoW said in a statement, Five Settlement records and new collective work agreements through the meetings of the work teams in the governorates tasked with following up and reviewing the decisions of the national workforce who have been terminated from work. 5 reports received by the General Federation of Oman workers during the period from January 31 to February 4, 2021.
According to the federation, reports included deduction of wages, forcing workers to go on unpaid leave, deduction of leaves for quarantine periods from annual leave, and notifications of termination of service.
Dubai: Oman’s Ministry of Labour has announced that the Sultanate is planning to employ 40 per cent of Omani job seekers by the end of 2021 and around 85 per cent by next year, local media reported.
During an interview with Oman TV, the minister Dr. Mahad Ba’owain, said the recent Omanisation decisions would help create more job opportunities for nationals.
Oman’s private sector is projected to take in 70 per cent of Omani job seekers while the public sector will take in the remaining 30 per cent, Ba’owain added.
He noted the decisions taken were in line with Oman’s Vision 2040, the country’s 10th five-year plan to address job market challenges and to support the government’s strategy towards digitalisation.
By: Times News Service
Dr Mahad Ba’owain, Minister of Labour
Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Labour plans to employ 40 per cent of job-seekers by the end of this year, and up to 85 per cent by 2022.
Dr Mahad Ba’owain, the country’s Minister of Labour, said the recent Omanisation decisions would help create these employment opportunities, with the private sector expected to take in 70 per cent of Omanis seeking work, and the government sector the remaining 30 per cent.
“These decisions are based on Oman Vision 2040, the country’s 10th Five-Year Plan, labour market challenges, and the government’s strategy toward digitisation,” the minister said.
Zero reports of workers rights violation for five days: GFoW
By: Times News Service
Muscat: The General Federation of Oman Workers (GFoW) has registered zero reports of workers rights violation within a span of five days.
The GFoW said in a statement, Zero reports of workers rights violation received by the General Federation of Oman workers during the period from 10 to 14 January.
According to the data shared by the Federation, The total number of reports that the General Federation has monitored from 2020 to 2021 amounted to 427 reports, of which 423 were registered in 2020 and 4 reports were registered in 2021.
According to the federation, reports included a deduction of wages, forcing workers to go on unpaid leave, deduction of leaves for quarantine periods from annual leave, and notifications of termination of service.
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