Manpower

Manpower Ministry’s job portal updated

Muscat - Musimchronicle

The portal provided by the Ministry of Manpower, where nationals can apply for private sectors jobs has been updated. The portal, now allows job seekers to find vacancies available in the private sector. A job seeker can now benefit from the new update as it allows the user to create a personal folder and add the job vacancies that suit himRead more

Pact on minimum wage with a company for Omanis in Dhofar

Salalah - Musimchronicle

Ministry of Manpower, represented by the Directorate General of Manpower, Governorate of Dhofar signed, yesterday, the minutes of an agreement with the Health Food Company LLC, on increasing the minimum wage of national employees in Oman effective from September. The agreement ensures that the minimum wage shall not be less than OMR430 for the company’s existing employees and for anyRead more

Interviews organised for Omani job seekers

Muscat - Musimchronicle

Candidates for jobs were called in by the Directorate General of Manpower in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate for interviews to fill 14 vacancies at a company. In an effort to provide opportunities for national job seekers, the DG of Manpower in Wilayat Al Kamil met with candidates interested in employment at Said bin Salem Al Harassi and Co. for Trading and Contracting.Read more

Sixty Omanis graduate from PDO-sponsored training courses

Muscat - Musimchronicle

Sixty young Omanis officially graduated from PDO-sponsored training courses yesterday to take up full-time work in the oil and gas industry. A celebration event was held at Muscat’s InterContinental hotel to honour their success under the auspices of Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower. A total of 34 have qualified as drilling fluids engineers, 21 as derrickmenRead more

Company raises minimum wage to OMR 400 for nationals in Oman

Muscat - Timesofoman

Al Razi Medical Group in Salalah has raised its minimum wage of the national workforce to OMR 400. The Ministry of Manpower, represented by the Directorate General of Manpower in Dhofar, signed the agreement with Al Razi last week. This new amendment will affect both current and new employees.Read more

Ministry’s new regulations for part-time Omani job

Muscat - Timesofoman

Omanis can now take up part-time work under the Ministry of Manpower’s new regulations that specify minimum pay, working hours and other benefits such workers will be entitled to. These regulations have been activated following the suggestions put forth by the labour labs of Tanfeedh, a national initiative which is part of the 9th Five-Year Development Plan (2016-2020). According toRead more

Online submission of Omanisation plan from Sunday

Muscat - Musimchronicle

Implementation of online mandatory submission of Omanisation plans in Muscat Governorate, will be started by the Ministry of Manpower on Sunday. The implementation for other governorates will follow. This service will enable employers to register details of their Omanisation plans for appointment of citizens. The Omanisation plan includes details of professions, qualifications, details of wages (basic and allowances), place of workRead more

Oman's trade body urges minister to reconsider decision

Muscat - Timesofoman

Oman’s commerce and industry body has urged the Minister of Manpower to reconsider a decision on hiring of expats. The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Board of Directors held its first meeting this year under the chair of Said bin Saleh Al Kiyoumi, Chairman of OCCI Board to discuss OCCI’s strategic plan for 2017. The Board discussed theRead more

Labour law violators held in Oman

Muscat - Arab today

More than 500 labour law violators were arrested by the joint inspection team at the Ministry of Manpower last week. During the period from March 18 to March 25, 2017, the Ministry of Manpower revealed that 568 expatriates violated the labour law. Four hundred and forty-five (445) of them were commercial workers followed by 70 domestic workers and 53 farmers. Read more

Illegal workers arrested, deported from Oman

Muscat - Arab today

98 workers were arrested and deported last month in Buraimi, the Ministry of Manpower announced on Wednesday. The Manpower Department in The Governorate of Al Buraimi has caught 40 workers in violation of the labor laws and regulations in the Sultanate last March. “This is a continuation of the Ministry's efforts to regulate the labor market, reduce the phenomenon ofRead more