Ministerial resolution explains labour violation reconciliation rules

At a glance

• Violators of the Labour Law can request reconciliation by paying a 1/4 of the maximum fine or OMR1,000 if the fine is doubled. The fine must be paid within 15 days of approval and within seven days in the event the violator is imprisoned, and must correct the violation within 30 days.
• Non-Omani workers can be deported if they work in professions designated for Omanis or entered the country illegally, with the employer bearing deportation costs.
• Employers or representatives failing to provide necessary facilities or data, or providing incorrect information, face imprisonment or fines, with reconciliation possible by paying a fine within 15 days.

The Minister of Labour has issued the Ministerial Resolution: Rules for Reconciliation in Labour Law Crimes. This allows violators to request reconciliation on the condition that they pay a 1/4 of the maximum fine within 15 days from the date on which the approval is given. The resolution states that the deportation of a non-Omani worker can take place in two cases:

• if they work in a profession designated for Omanis;
• or entered the country illegally, and the employer bears the costs of deportation.

It also stipulates the necessity of reconciliation within seven days of recording the violation, with the possibility of extending the period once, and the violator is not exempted from correcting the violation within 30 days from the date of reconciliation.

The Labour Law states that if an employer or representative fails to provide necessary facilities, data, or provides incorrect information, they shall be imprisoned from ten days to one month or get a fine of OMR1,000 to OMR2,000, or both. However, reconciliation is possible by paying a quarter of the maximum fine (OMR500) within 15 days of approval.