The new law constitutes omans civil code, the long missing final founding stone for the sultanates civil law system, the basic law constitution, the commercial law and the penal code having been in force already for many years. Expats living and working in oman now have an official guide to their rights and obligations, thanks to the sultanates human. Under the omani labour law, an employer can terminate the employment of an employee who has committed acts consid ered by the law to be acts of gross. Oman is an absolute monarchy, with the sultans word having the force of law. We are receiving numerous inquiry where in our kababayans are asking about gratuity particularly on how it. It confers no rights and imposes no obligations separate from those conferred or imposed by the original arabic legislation formally adopted and published. The new law has been aligned with several arab and international labour treaties and conventions to which bahrain is a signatory and which have come into effect over the last 36 years. Legislation online in arabic ministry of legal affairs, sultanate of oman, oman pdf of law in arabic doc.
Oman labour law issued in accordance with the sultans approval. The omani labour law promulgated by royal decree 352003, as amended is the primary law regulating employmentrelated issues the oll. Uae and oman labour laws essay example topics and well. Labour law state of qatar we, hamad bin khalifa aithani, the emir of the state of qatar, after perusal of the amended provisional constitution and in particular articles 23, 34 and 51 thereof and, labour law no. The labor law in oman omani labor law oll was issued by his majestys decree no 352003. Labour law part a general provisions chapter 1 labour law system and basic principles thereof section 1. New labour law in oman no more salary cutoffs for contract employees muscat. Oman officially the sultanate of oman is an arab country in southwest asia on the southeast coast of the arabian peninsula. The 2019 edition of the labour law and employment manual. Ministry of manpower is one of the main important thin which influence the labour laws in oman. After perusal of the state basic law promulgated by the royal decree no. Omans ministry of manpower has introduced a raft of new regulations to. Article 17 of the basic law of the state provides that all citizens are equal before the law, and.
Sharia court departments within the civil court system are responsible for family law matters, such as divorce and inheritance. The laws regarding penalties, the grievances system, and labour disputes in oman general overview of the grievance system in oman the omani labour law promulgated by royal decree 35 of 2003, as amended the oll is the primary law regulating the private sector employeremployee relationship and the rights and obligations of employees. Additionally, ministerial decision 129 of 2005 contains the penalty code and conditions for implementing it. All establishments subject to the labour law issued by royal decree no. Bahrain labour law bahrain labour law disclaimer this english language text is not an official translation and is provided for information purposes only. Expat labour law rights manual released by oman government. We provide full litigation services for clients, with english and arabic language capability, from corporate and commercial dispute resolution to employment and sharia law. The privatisation law issued by the royal decree no. The recently promulgated royal decree 12011 has made key amendments to some provisions of omans labour law the labour law. Amendments of this royal decree, through various royal decrees and ministerial decisions, have been recurrently carried out, in order to better accord the relevant domestic.
Nadya khalife and amr khairy translated the outputs of the study into arabic and english. General overview of the grievance system in oman the omani labour law promulgated by royal decree 35 of 2003, as amended the oll is the primary law regulating the private sector employeremployee relationship and the rights and obligations of employees. New labour law rules to protect expat workers in oman. Oman web directory, is oman s premium online business and industries directory service, with its own search facilities for companies, gsms, mobiles, pagers, telexes, white pages, and government,the white book, the basic law of the sultanate of oman, basic law of the state, principles guiding state policy, public rights and duties,the head of state,the council of ministers, the oman. Department of labor on child labor and trafficking in. It confers no rights and imposes no obligations separate from those conferred or imposed by the original arabic legislation formally adopted. However, this leave cannot be used more than three times during the employees service with the same employer, unless she moves to another firm. New labour law rules to protect expat workers in oman times. We, qaboos bin sald, the sultan of oman, after perusal of royal decree no. Oman labour law oman labour law disclaimer this english language text is not an official translation and is provided for information purposes only.
Introduction legislative pragmatism contents introduction. Latest changes to the thai labour protection act dla piper. The working week in oman tends to vary between 40 and 48 hours, depending on company policy. Confirming the principles that guided the policies of the state in various fields during the. Published and reproduced with kind permission by global legal group ltd, london chuo sogo law office, p. The oman labour law, stipulated by royal decree 352003, is the primary source of law dealing with labour and employment related issues in the sultanate of oman. Is salary reduction permissible under the oman labour law. Uae labour law uae labour law disclaimer this english language text is not an official translation and is provided for information purposes only. Oman web directory, is omans premium online business and industries directory service, with its own search facilities for companies, gsms, mobiles, pagers, telexes, white pages, and government,the white book, the basic law of the sultanate of oman, basic law of the state, principles guiding state policy, public rights and duties,the head of state,the council. The law for the regulation and privatisation of the.
Under the law, private companies in oman are not entitled to reduce or deduct salaries and allowances of their employees, unless on a disciplinary breach basis. You can downlaod related royal oman police rules and laws pdfs here. Law on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, promulgated by royal decree 17 of 1999, as amended by royal decree 34 of 2015. Medical practitioner any person qualified to practise medicine and authorised by the government of the sultanate of oman to practise as a doctor in the sultanate part ii general provisions article 2. The basics of termination of employment contracts oman. However, in practice, it is fairly common for foreign commercial companies to second their employees to local entities pursuant to a secondment agreement with the new company or the local partner. Normes consulted on 20120412 legislation online in english oman society for patroleum services, sultanate of oman, al khuwair, oman pdf of law in english doc. We, qaboos bin said, sultan of oman, after perusal of the state basic law promulgated by the royal decree no. Labour laws oman domestic violence oman has no domestic violence legislation. Download file to see previous pages uae and oman labour laws uae is the second biggest by population in the gcc and the second biggest economy of the region and transshipment hub. International agreements if an international agreement, which has been ratified by the saeima, sets out provisions that differ from those contained in this law, the provisions of the international agreement shall be applied. Japan employees who are granted annual paid leave of 10 days or more, at least five days of. Look into the technical and scientific characteristics of the materials.
Sultanate of oman through the ministry of manpower has an existing labor law, unfortunately, in chapter two of the said labor law general and transitional provisions, article 2 item number 3 states that domestic servants working inside houses or outside houses such as a driver, maid and a cook and those with similar jobs. An overview of oman labour law, employment contracts, entrance, residency and employment visas,remuneration,salary,working hours,overtime,other benefits and entitlement. Appropriate court for the purposes of this law the arbitration board in labour cases and the sharia court in cases of inheritance 24. Constitution article 17 of the basic law of the state provides that all citizens are equal before the law, and. It confers no rights and imposes no obligations separate from those conferred or imposed by the original arabic legislation formally. It maintains reservations to article 92 nationality, article 16a, c, f family life, and article 291arbitration. On the other hand, oman is relatively poor in the region and relies on the mineral industry. Dla piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the americas, europe, the middle east, africa and asia pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Oman acceded to cedaw in 2006, subject to a general reservation to provisions not in accordance with sharia. There are no differences in timekeeping between summer and winter. This guide to law online oman contains a selection of omani legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet.
On july 26, 2012, the king of the kingdom of bahrain issued a new labour law no. Latest changes to the thai labour protection act employment update. New labour law in oman no more salary cutoffs for contract. Omans ministry of manpower has introduced a raft of new regulations to help protect the rights of expat workers in oman. Dec 17, 2018 the oman labour law issued by royal decree 3503 as amended does not provide for or recognise the concept of secondment.
Enter work sites without prior notice at any time during work hours. This english language text is not an official translation and is provided for information purposes only. In the month of ramadan, the working day is sometimes reduced to six hours. Legal framework for employment legal relationships employment legal relationships are regulated by the constitution of the republic of latvia, the norms of international law which are binding on the republic of latvia. The omani labour law entitles working women to a maternity leave of 50 days fully paid, to cover the pre and postmaternity period. M51, 23 shaban 1426 27 september 2005 disclaimer this english language text is not an official translation and is provided for information purposes only. The oman labour law, stipulated by royal decree 352003, is the primary source of law dealing with labour and employmentrelated issues in the sultanate of oman. The omani centre for human rights has contacted a number of workers who have suffered unfair dismissal and other infringements of their rights. It applies to all omani or expatriate employers and employees. The basics of termination of employment contracts oman labour law published on july 20, 2014 july 20, 2014 63 likes 36 comments. And some observations on the report issued by the u.