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Around 200 Indians working with a construction company based in Oman are not being paid for past five months, according to a recent media report.

The workers were quoted by TOI as saying that, "Our salaries are pending for the past five months. We were waiting for the company to pay us, but they have failed to keep their promise. It has become quite difficult to survive.”

A complaint was lodged by the workers to get their dues, with the Indian embassy.

The workers said, "We have lodged a complaint with the Indian embassy on August 10. We are ready to leave but we need to be paid for our work. We cannot leave empty-handed.”

According to workers, the company is not willing to clear their dues and is asking them to leave. The company has project sites in Ibri, Mabelah, Nakhal and Bausher. The company did not make a comment over the workers' claims.

A Muscat-based legal advisor was quoted by TOI as saying that, "The Oman government and the labour law guarantee a salary for the workers according to the signed job contract agreed upon at the time of employment. So, if there is any violation in that the workers have the right to approach the labour department.”

-Sumana