Omanisation: Ministry of labor visits number of private sector in Industrial Zone

Muscat: His Excellency Sheikh Nasr bin Amer Al Hosani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor, visited a number of private sector establishments operating in the Industrial Zone and Sohar Industrial Port in the North Al Batinah Governorate, where the visit included the OQ Group, Sohar Industrial Port, Vale Oman Company, Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel Company, as well as Majan Electricity Company.

These visits come within the framework of strengthening partnership and cooperation between the Ministry and private sector establishments with regard to the fields of work and employment, the establishments’ needs of the manpower and the promotion of job opportunities.

His Excellency the Sheikh briefed the Undersecretary of the Ministry to work on work procedures in establishments and employment and to enhance the stability of the national workforce and occupational safety and health procedures by meeting with the executive management of companies, during which a number of issues related to work fields and Omanisation and replacement plans were discussed and the subject of sub-employment contracts was discussed, as well as discussion of topics. Related to developing and strengthening labor relations between the government sector and the private sector with regard to the application of provisions of the labor law, legislation and procedures related to work, and the proposed initiatives to strengthen them.

It was also agreed during the visit to provide a set of job opportunities in various professional specialties to be nominated by job seekers, which will be announced during the coming period.