Oman: The temporary ban on recruiting expatriate workers in the sectors of construction and cleaning in the private sector.
Minister of Manpower Abdulla bin Nasser bin Abdulla al Bakri issued an edict temporarily prolonging the ban for six months.
The edict does not apply to establishments employing 100 workers or more, establishments working on government projects and those registered with the Public Authority for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and insured by the Public Authority for Social Insurance.
Establishments registered in the excellent class with headquarters in the free zones have also been exempted.