Not happy with your boss? New hope for workers in labour disputes

“Today, we have disputes and problems that are qualitative in nature, which are presented to the judiciary, and take a very long time to be resolved. This waiting period in itself is what causes problems with private sector companies, as well as employees in the sector.”

“Therefore, the existence of these experts with knowledge, awareness and experience will enable us, without a doubt, to ease judiciary procedure, and each party receiving their fair dues quickly.

What we are most concerned with is the speed of the legal process and its procedures, and that the laws are just and fair to all parties, regardless of whether it’s a company or an employee,” he added. Mohammed Farji, a trade unionist in Oman, believes that a speedy remedy for labour disputes is a positive move.

“Now, in some cases, it takes a long time, putting the affected worker into more trouble. The government should consider the Tanfeedh proposals to help the workers, who get stuck during these disputes,” the trade unionists told Times of Oman recently.

One worker, who hasn’t been paid in months, said: “This is good news for workers as most of the people don’t approach courts as it takes a lot of time.”

A Bangladesh Embassy official agreed. “We normally try to settle disputes between the sponsors and employees amicably. If the matter is not resolved, then we suggest the workers to approach the court,” the official said, adding “it is always better to solve the issues amicably as court judgments take a lot of time.”