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2022 Score

49

Score Decrease

2020 Score

51.5

Rating

Total Lack of
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

0

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

40

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0§50 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); Ministerial Order No. 222 of 2013 fixing the Minimum Wage
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§49-60 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§65 & 73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§1 & 70 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§68-73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§68-73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§71-74 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§65 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§61-64 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§1 & 21-25 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§36 & 43 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§1 & 24 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§36-43 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§39 & 44 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§83 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§83 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§83 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§84 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§87 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); §9 & 18 of the Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§87 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); §7, 10 & 18 of the Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§81 & 82 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); §28 of Ministerial Decree No. 286/2008
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§31-50 of the Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§66 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); ISSA Country Profile for Oman
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§12 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§41-42 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§17 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996; §80 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003)
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§17 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996; §80-82 of the Labour Law (2003); Ministerial Order No. 656/2011
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§13 of the Constitution, 1996; §75-79 of the Labour Law, 2003
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§36 of the Child Law, 2014
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§76 of the Labour Law, 2003; §45 of the Child Law, 2014; Ministry of Manpower Order 217/2016
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§13, Constitution,1996; §3(bis) of the Labour Law, 2003; §1-2 & 9-12 of Anti Trafficking Law, 2008

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§108-110(bis), Constitution 1996; §33, Labour Law 2003; Ministerial Decision No. 570/2012
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§2 & 104-107 of the Labour Law, 2003
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0Ministerial Decision No. 575/2013; Ministerial Decision No. 294/2006; Ministerial Decision No. 17/2007
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0Ministerial Decision No. 575/2013; Ministerial Decision No. 294/2006; §41 of the Labour Law, 2003