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Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Oman

Al Sawadi Resort workers’ wage claims

Primary Court, Oman (as reported) · Oman · 2016 · National court

Citation: [case numbers to be added]
Type of case: Private
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side

Question

Can workers left without pay when their resort closed recover their wages through the courts?

What the court decided

As reported, 59 of the 73 stranded workers won judgments for unpaid basic pay; the rest awaited a final ruling.

In plain language

A resort in Oman closed and 73 workers were left stranded without wages. Most of them won their court cases for unpaid pay.

Dalam bahasa sederhana

Sebuah resor di Oman tutup dan 73 pekerja terlantar tanpa upah. Sebagian besar memenangkan perkara mereka di pengadilan atas upah yang belum dibayar.

Pertanyaan: Bisakah pekerja yang tidak digaji ketika resor tempat mereka bekerja tutup mendapatkan upahnya melalui pengadilan?

What happened afterwards

  • 2016: Judgments reported. [Check date.]

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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/om-sawadi-2016/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.

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