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Omani workers to get same status as UAE nationals
Omani manpower in UAE will soon be at par with UAE nationals in terms of
remuneration, allowances and benefits
In
a major development that is likely to have a profound impact on the labour
markets of Oman and UAE, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on June 11
between UAE and Omani officials to facilitate the entry of Omani labour into UAE.
According to WAM, the official news agency of UAE, the agreement was signed
during the visit of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during which he
held talks with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, in Salalah.
According to the reports appearing in UAE media, under the MoU, signed by Dr Ali
Bin Abdullah Al Ka’abi, UAE Labour Minister, and his Omani counterpart Dr Juma
Bin Ali, the two ministries will establish a joint office to coordinate and
regulate employment of Omani citizens in UAE. It also provides for treating
Omani manpower at par with UAE nationals in terms of remuneration, allowances
and benefits.
The WAM report quotes Al Ka’abi as saying that the MoU reflects the two
countries’ commitment to the GCC resolutions aimed at enhancing bilateral and
multilateral co-operation in different fields.
The report also adds that an MoU on open skies has also been signed by the
aviation authorities of both countries, allowing passenger and cargo movement
between the two countries without restrictions.
Business in UAE and Oman is built on the basis of a good relationship between
the two parties and the two countries share deep-rooted historical as well as
geographical ties. The UAE shares 450-kilometer border with Oman. The two
countries, along with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar constitute the GCC.
For the Omani workforce living in UAE, the decision will surely bring a marked
change in terms of remunerations, allowances and benefits. And as the
remuneration improves, there is likely to be a greater movement of labour from
the Sultanate to the UAE.
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