MUSCAT: The General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) confirmed on Sunday that some of the employees working in Sohar Steel Company will not be laid-off.

In a statement issued GFOW said the decision to reinstate the employees was taken after the Ministry of Labour officials met with the company management on Sunday. “A meeting was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Labour, headed by His Excellency Sheikh Nasr bin Amer Al Hosani, the Undersecretary for Labour, in the presence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Federation of Oman Workers and the owners of Sohar Steel Company, to discuss the issue of layoffs for Sohar Steel workers. The meeting resulted in the non-dismissal of workers and their continuation of their work,” the Federation said in a statement.