employers

The insurance scheme will apply to eligible Omani workers, as well as specified categories of non-Omani employees across both the public and private sectors

The revised timeline also covers workers who were not issued work permits within six months of joining an establishment

The cost of a wrong hire varies by role and by organisation, but as you might expect, typically the more senior — and more highly paid —the role is, the greater the expense

Under the updated rules, employers can only submit an absence report if the worker’s residency permit (Iqama) is valid for at least 60 days