Oman: Migrant workers face job losses, salary & benefit cuts under company restructures during Covid-19 crisis
Summary
Date Reported: 1 May 2020
Location: Oman
Other
Not Reported ( Retail ) - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - India , Automobile & other motor vehicles , Gender not reported )Issues
Wage TheftResponse
Response sought: No
Action taken: None reported.
Source type: News outlet
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"Job loss, salary cuts and perks being removed has become the new normal [in Oman]," the economist said, adding that retail, automobile, and construction sectors are the worst hit, where mass layoffs are going to happen...
Oman's finance ministry told the state companies to replace migrant workers with locals...
Oman had barred private companies from trying to lessen the economic burden of the Coronavirus crisis by firing Omanis.
It also had urged private firms to ask non-Omani employees "to leave permanently"...
Indians from different GCC countries told The Lede that either they are being told to go on leave or are being compelled to give up 15 days' salary.