Oman crime: Health clubs asked to abide by labour laws, six arrested

Muscat: Health clubs in Oman have been asked to follow the labour laws after the arrest of several Asian workers at a health club in Al Khuwair.
The warning was issued on Wednesday after six Asian workers were arrested during a raid on a massage centre in Al Khuwair, for violating the labour law, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MoM).
Speaking to the Times of Oman, an official from MoM, said out of the six arrested, some were illegal workers. “A special team comprising the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Ministry of Manpower and the Muscat Municipality will take action to stop illegal activities,” the official said.
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The official also said business owners who do not follow Article 48 of the Labour Law can be slapped with a fine of OMR1,000 and workers who are found violating the law will be deported.
The ministry also reported that 44 labourers have been arrested in the past two days during a major crackdown which targeted 13 accommodations in Al Ghubra, Al Hail and Qurum which were illegally used to house them.