49
51.5
Total Lack of
Decent Work
40
80
80
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40
75
60
40
75
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §65 & 73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §1 & 70 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §68-73 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §71-74 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §65 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §61-64 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 21-25 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 24 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §39 & 44 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §83 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §31-50 of the Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §66 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §12 of the Oman's Constitution of 1996 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §41-42 of the Labour Law (Royal Decree No. 35/2003) |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | Social Insurance Law (Royal Decree No. 72/1991); ISSA Country Profile for Oman |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §36 of the Child Law, 2014 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §76 of the Labour Law, 2003; §45 of the Child Law, 2014; Ministry of Manpower Order 217/2016 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13, Constitution,1996; §3(bis) of the Labour Law, 2003; §1-2 & 9-12 of Anti Trafficking Law, 2008 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | §2 & 104-107 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | Ministerial 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? | No | 0 | Ministerial Decision No. 575/2013; Ministerial Decision No. 294/2006; §41 of the Labour Law, 2003 |
