Labour Minister updates Shura over employment procedures

Muscat: Dr Mahad Said Ba’Owain, Minister of Labour, gave a visual presentation on Thursday before Majlis Ash’Shura about the labour market in the Sultanate.

The presentation covered five main topics: (1) Public-private sector partnership; (2) The Labour Ministry’s Plan 2021; (3) Procedures to generate jobs for Omanis; (4) Efforts to implement employment initiatives (including direct employment in fresh jobs, replacement of expatriate manpower and adjustments for lay-off Omani labour) and (5) Employment initiatives.

At the conclusion of the session, the minister answered queries raised by Majlis members about the labour market, employment opportunities, expat replacement plans and ways to resolve the issue of Omanis whose services have been terminated.