Oman: 21,000 Omanis saved from being terminated or have their salaries reduced Muscat city. The report stated that the ministry spoke to 58 facilities to prevent the laying off of 16,671 Omani workers and that it managed to retain 15,386 of them in their jobs. Image Credit: Shutterstock Dubai: Oman's Ministry of Labour has said it negotiated with more than 90 companies to reverse their decisions to lay off workers or deduct salaries during the first quarter of this year, local media reported. According to the ministry’s Q 1 report, more than 21,000 Omanis were able to maintain their job stability and avoid being laid off or suffer cuts in their salaries after conducting negotiations with the companies they work for.