Muscat: More than 2,000 expats were deported in March and almost 3,000 arrested by the Ministry of Manpower, for “violating labour laws.”
A total of 2,969 individuals were arrested by the joint inspection team involving the Ministry of Manpower, the Royal Oman Police and other agencies.
Inspection campaign
The inspection campaign took place between March 3 to 30. Of the total expats arrested, 1,234 left their jobs, 1,404 were freelance workers, and 231 were referred by other agencies.
The authorities are currently taking the appropriate legal action against the workers.
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