Oman: Leaving expat employees to work for other employers a punishable offense

Merge 104.8  |  13 August 2020

Oman’s Public Prosecution office has cautioned employers in the Sultanate against leaving their expatriate staff to work for another company or employer.

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In a statement issued online, the Public Prosecution said that such an offense “is punishable by imprisonment for one month and a fine of OMR 1,000,” with penalties multiplied by the number of staff found to be violation.

The Public Prosecution office also issued a second statement saying that expatriate residents who undertake employment without the requisite permits from authorities or, do work for “someone other than his licensed employer” will be subject to penalties. These include imprisonment of up to one month, and a fine of OMR 800 as well as deportation and being prohibited from re-entering the country.