“Employer Is Not Exempted From Wage Responsibility…”: Oman Labour Ministry Changes Law (Image: twitter.com/Labour_OMAN)
Oman Labour Ministry has shared an important update on a new provision on the new Labour Law to be issued soon. According to the latest update from the ministry, the employer is not exempted from wage responsibility until the worker”s pay is transferred to an account in a local bank or a financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Oman.
The post, which has been shared by the Oman Ministry of Labour on it’s X (formerly Twitter) handle, it has said that the Labour Minister will issue a directive in this regard outlining the procedures for wage transfers by employers. The post said the directive will also define the exceptions given to the employers regarding this new change in Article (87) under the new Labour Law, with reference to wages (WPS).
“The employer is not exempted from wage responsibility until the worker”s pay is transferred to an account in a local bank or a financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Oman. The Minister will issue a directive outlining the procedures for wage transfers by employers, as well as defining exceptions,” the post from the Oman Labour Ministry said.
Last month, the Ministry of Labour had asked the expat manpower recruitment offices whose licence to practice activity has expired for more than 30 days to renew said licences within a period not exceeding 30 days, starting from July 16, 2023, according to a Zawya.com report.
المادة(87) في #قانون_العمل_الجديد المتعلقة بالأجور WPS:#نظام_حماية_الأجور#وزارة_العمل pic.twitter.com/HI1bQ1dprT
— وزارة العمل -سلطنة عُمان (@Labour_OMAN) August 14, 2023
“The Ministry of Labour has warned that expat manpower recruitment offices whose licence to practice activity has expired for over 30 days must either renew said licences, or pay licence fees to those who have approval for renewal within a period of 30 days, starting from Sunday, July 16,” the report added.
