74.5
49
51.5
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
40
80
100
75
80
100
100
20
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §50 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); Ministerial Order No. 222 of 2013 fixing the Minimum Wage | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §90 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §71 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §71 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §72 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §70 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §72 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §79 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §78 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §33 & 36 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §34 & 35 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §38 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §61 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §83 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §76 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No.53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §128-134 of the Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §128-134 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); §9 & 18 of the Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §104 & 105 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); §9 & 18 of the Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008; §7, 10 & 18 of the Ministerial Decision No. 286/2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §74 & 75 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023);81 & 82 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); §28 of Ministerial Decree No. 286/2008 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §88-106 of the Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §52, 68, 70, 73 & 75 of the Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §68-71, 85, 119 & 126 of the Social Protection Law Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §116 & 119 of the Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §123 & 124 of the Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §68, 85 & 86 Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §12 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §41 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); §266 of the Penal Law (Royal Decree 7/2018) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §17 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §75 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); Ministerial Order No. 656/2011 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §11, 50 & 68 Social Protection Law (Royal Decree No. 52/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Constitution, 1996; §98 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §36 of the Child Law, 2014 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §45 of the Child Law, 2014; Ministry of Manpower Order 217/2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Constitution,1996; §5 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 53/2023); §1-2 & 9-12 of Anti Trafficking Law, 2008 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §108-110(bis), Constitution 1996; §4, Ministerial Decision No. 570/2012; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Oman profile) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §2-9 of the Ministerial Resolution No. 294/2006 Regulating Collective Bargaining, Peaceful Strikeand Lockout ;§112-115 of the Royal Decree No. 53/2023 issuing the Labor Law | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §19 & 20 of the Ministerial Decision No. 294/2006; Ministerial Decision No. 17/2007; Ministerial Decision No. 575/2013; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Oman profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | Ministerial Decision No. 575/2013; Ministerial Decision No. 294/2006; §12 of the Royal Decree No. 53/2023 issuing the Labor Law | Score improved due to a legislative reform |