ROYAL DECREE NO.

35/2003
ISSUING THE LABOUR LAW

We, Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman,

After perusal of the State Basic Law promulgated by the Royal Decree No.
101/96,

And the Labour Law issued by the Royal Decree No. 34/73 and
amendments thereof,

And in accordance with the public interest,

- Have Decreed as Follows -

Article 1. The provisions of the attached Labour Law shall be enforced.

Article 2. The Minister of Manpower shall issue such regulations and

decisions as may be necessary for the implementation of the
provisions of the attached law.

Article 3. The Labour law issued by the Royal decree no. 34/73 above
referred to shall be repealed, as well as, all that is contrary to
or contradicting the provisions of the attached law.

Article 4. This Royal Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette

and shall come into force after the expiry of one month from
the date of its publication.

Qaboos Bin Said

Sultan of Oman

Issued on: 24 Safar 1424H

Corresponding to: 26th of April 2003
 PART ONE
Definitions & General Provisions
 CHAPTER ONE
Definitions

Article (1)

In applying the provisions of this law the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning assigned to each of them unless the context requires
otherwise.

1. The Ministry : the Ministry of Manpower.

2. The Minister : the Minister of Manpower.

3. The Directorate : The Labour directorate or office or its branches.

4. The Establishment : Every undertaking which is run by a natural

person or a body corporate employing one or
more workers in consideration of a wage.

5. The Employer : Every natural or corporate person employing one

or more workers in consideration of a wage.

6. The Worker : Every natural person who works with the

employer in consideration of a wage and under
his management and supervision.

7. Contract of Work : Every contract under which a natural person

undertakes to work for the interest of an
employer and under his management and
supervision in consideration of a wage.

8. The Casual Work : The work which does not by its nature come
within the activity practised by the employer and
which does not last longer than six months.
9. The Temporary Work : The work that by its nature is required to be
executed and completed within a fixed period of
time.

10. Part-Time Worker : The worker whose usual hours or days of work
are less than those prescribed by this law.

11. Over-Time Work : The work that is performed in hours which

exceed the working hours prescribed by this law.

12. Basic Wage : The agreed consideration between the employer

and the worker whether in cash or in kind,
which is recorded in the contract of work in
addition to periodical increments, if any.

13. Gross Wage : The basic salary, in addition to all other

entitlements that might be decided for the
worker in return for his work, and includes the
consideration for over-time work and what the
worker might get as remunerations or ex-gratia
payments or increments by reason of high cost
of living or allowances other than travel,
transportation and accommodation allowances.

14. Probationary Period : A period during which the suitability of the

worker is being examined and which enables the
employer to assess the worker, either from the
technical or moral point of view, and which
enables the worker to become acquainted with
the conditions of the work.

15. Continuous Service : The uninterrupted service with the same

employer or his legal successor and the periods
of absence approved by the employer, shall not
affect the continuity of the service.
16. Year : 365 days from the date of signing the Contract
of Work unless otherwise provided.

17. The Month : 30 days unless otherwise provided.

18. Labour Disputes : Any dispute between the employer and the
worker if it relates to the employment of the
worker or the terms of his service or the
conditions of his work.

19. Working Hours : The time during which the worker is at the
employers disposal and does not include the
periods of rest .

20. Night working Hours : The time between 9.00 pm and 5.00 am during
which the worker is at the employers disposal.

21. Juvenile Worker : Every natural person who has reached the age of
fifteen but has not reached the age of eighteen.
 CHAPTER TWO
General and Transitional Provisions

Article (2)

The provisions of this law shall not apply to:

1- Members of the armed forces and public security organizations and

employees of the state administrative apparatus and other government
units.
2- Members of the employers family who are dependent upon him.
3- Domestic servants working inside houses or outside houses such as a
driver, maid and a cook and those with similar jobs.
The Minister shall by his decision issue the rules and terms of work
relating to these categories.

Article (3)
Any condition which is contrary to the provisions of this law shall be null and
void even if it was prior to its operation unless the condition is of more
benefit to the worker.
Any release or settlement or waiver of rights arising out of this law shall be
null and void if it is contrary to its provisions.
Any conditions prescribed by the laws, regulations and decisions which were
in force at the date of coming into force of this law which are more
advantageous to the worker shall continue to be enforced.

Article (4)

Unless otherwise excepted by a special provision all employers and workers

shall be subject to the provisions of this law, and all kinds of establishments
and their national and foreign branches, which practise their activities within
the Sultanate, whether they are public or private, including the national and
the foreign institutions of the private education.

Article (5)

As from the date of coming into force of this law, all employers shall provide
or at least maintain the minimum standards and conditions of employment
set out in this law. The standards and terms of service under which the worker
was employed before the coming into force of this law, shall not be reduced,
if the worker continues in the service of the employer after it has come into
force.

Article (6)

The employer may establish schemes from which his workers may get
advantages which are more beneficial than what is prescribed, or provide them
with other benefits, or enter into agreements with them, the terms of which
are more beneficial than the terms provided for in this la w.

If a condition in this law contradicts any of the conditions set out in such
schemes or agreements, the condition which is more beneficial to the worker
shall be applied.

Article (7)

The workers right to claim any of the entitlements provided in this law shall
become prescribed after the expiry of one year from the date of his
entitlement to such right. With respect to other claims, which had arisen prior
to the enforcement of this Law the period of one year shall be calculated as
from the date the provisions of this Law come into force.

Article (8)

The officials who are designated by a decision of the Minister of Justice in

coordination with the Minister shall have the authority to carry judicial
investigations for the implementation of the provisions of this law and the
regulations and decisions for the implementation thereof. The rules and
procedures for the regulation of their work shall be specified by a decision to
be issued by the Minister. The aforesaid officials shall have the right to enter
the places of work and inspect the books, records and papers related thereto
to ensure that the provisions of this law and the executive regulations and
decisions thereof are implemented. Such officials shall before assuming their
work, take an oath before the Minister that they shall discharge their work
honestly and sincerely and shall not disclose any work secrets or any
information or data they come to know by virtue of their work even after the
termination of their services.

The said officials shall observe confidentiality regarding the source of any
information which has come to their knowledge in connection with the
violation of any provisions of this law or its executive regulations and
decisions.

Article (9)

The employer or his representative, shall in the context of implementation of

the provisions of this law and the executive regulations and decisions thereof,
provide the officials mentioned in the above section, with the facilities
necessary for the discharge of their duties, and all data or information as they
may request provided that such data or information are complete and valid. It
is prohibited for any person to delay or intentionally obstruct the said officials
from discharging their duties. For the purpose of their work they may seek
the assistance of policemen in accordance with rules to be issued by a
decision of the Minister in co-ordination with the Inspector General of Police
and Customs.

Article (10)

The claims filed by the workers or their beneficiaries in accordance with the
provisions of this law shall be exempt from all fees at all the stages of litigation.
 PART TWO
Employment of Citizens and Regulation
of Foreigners Work
 CHAPTER ONE
Employment of Citizens

Article (11)

The employer shall employ the Omani workers to the maximum possible
extent. The ratio of Omanis to the foreigners in the various economic sectors
or the activities covered by each sector as may be necessitated by the
circumstances of each sector or activity and the extent of availability of the
necessary Omani workers, shall be determined by a decision of the Minister.

The employer shall ensure the equality of all workers when the nature and
conditions of their work are similar.

Article (12)

Any Omani who is fit and desirous to work may apply for registration of his
name with the relevant directorate and st ate details of his age, qualifications,
experience, preferences and the work he desires to join in addition to any
other information as may be determined by the Ministr y.

Such department shall register the applications in serial numbers upon receipt
thereof and shall give the applicant an acknowledgement of registration in the
form specified by the Ministry.

Article (13)

The relevant directorate in the context of procuring employment for Omani

citizens, assume responsibility for the following:

1- Obtain from employers, information of vacant posts and occupations

and the necessary conditions for filling them.
2- Nomination of applicants to the vacant posts and occupations if they
satisfy the necessary conditions for filling them.

3- Providing advice and assistance to the applicants in relation to the fields

of vocational training and guidance to facilitate their employment in the
vacant posts and occupations.

4- Any other matters as may be specified by the Minister. The nominations

made by this directorate shall be binding on employers with the
exception of such activities and regions as may be specified by a
decision of the Minister.

Article (14)

The employer or his representative shall send the following to the relevant
directorate during the month of January of each year on the forms prescribed
by the Ministry:

1- A detailed statement on the number of his workers classified according

to the types of their jobs, occupations, their wages and gender.

2- A statement of the reasons for not filling the posts and occupations
which have fallen vacant or have been created during the past year, if
any.

3- A statement on the status of work conditions and anything related

thereto in respect of employment opportunities and the expected
increase or decrease in their number during one year.

The Minister may modify the periodicity of collection of these statements if

the public interest so requires.

The employer or his representative shall submit the statements required for
the field survey or the technical researches for planning and development of
manpower according to the plans, programmes and schemes which the
Ministry may implement.
 Article (15)

The employer or his representative shall notify the relevant directorate in

writing of the posts and occupations which fall vacant or have been created
at his place of work, whatever their type is, with information on each one of
them and the wage thereof and the specified date for its occupation within
one month from the date of the vacancy or creation thereof.

The employer shall, within one month from the date of employing an
applicant for work pursuant to Section (13) of this law, send the registration
certificate of such worker to the directorate which had issued it, and enclose
a statement including the date such worker has joined the work, the wage
specified therefor and the type of work. The serial number of the registration
certificate and the date thereof shall be recorded in front of the workers name
in the workers register at the establishment.

Article (16)

The employer or his representative shall record in a special register the names
of Omani workers employed by him and the address, age, gender and the kind
of work assigned to each one of them, his social status, the amount of wage
and the benefits in cash or in kind which he may obtain, and shall keep such
register at the place of work.

Article (17)

The employer who employs fifty workers or more shall appoint persons who
are of special needs nominated by the relevant directorate who are occupa-
tionally qualified in jobs which are suitable to their conditions, within such
limits as may be determined by a decision of the Minister.
Such persons of special needs who are employed pursuant to the preceding
paragraph shall enjoy all the rights prescribed for other workers.
 CHAPTER TWO
Regulations of foreigners work

Article (18)

The employer is prohibited from bringing forward non-Omani workers unless

he has obtained a permit from the Ministry. The grant of such permit shall
be subject to the following conditions:

1- that there are not among the Omanis the sufficient work force for the
posts or occupations;

2- that the employer has complied with the prescribed percentages of

Omanisation; and

3- payment of determined fees.

A non-Omani is prohibited from joining any work in the Sultanate before

obtaining a labour card, the grant of which shall be subject to the following
conditions:

1- that the worker has the professional competence or technical skill or the
qualifications needed by the country;
2- that the employer has a permit to bring the worker forward in
accordance with the first paragraph of this Section;
3- that the worker has entered the country in a lawful manner and satisfies
the conditions provided in the Foreigners Residence Law;
4- that the worker is medically fit and free of such contagious and chronic
diseases as may be specified by the Ministry of Health;
5- that the worker has entered into a contract with an Omani or non-
Omani employer who has obtained the necessary permit from the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, if the worker is needed to work in
the establishment;
6- that the prescribed fees have been paid.
The labour card shall be granted upon the employers request.

Article (19)

The following shall be determined by a decision of the Minister:

1- The permit fees for bringing forward non-Omani workers and the fees
for the issuance of the labour card and its renewal in coordination with
the Ministry of Finance after the approval of the Council of Ministers.
2- The form and duration of the labour card which shall be renewable for
a similar duration or for any duration as may be specified by the
decision.
3- The professions and jobs which non-Omanis are not allowed to
practise.

Article (20)

No person shall be allowed to practise the activity of providing foreign workers

without obtaining a licence to that effect from the Ministry, and an employer
is prohibited from contracting with any person for the provision of foreign
workers unless such person has a licence for that purpose.

A decision of the Minister shall specify the conditions which are prerequisite
for granting a licence, the rights and duties of the licensee, the conditions and
particulars which must be available in the contract entered into between the
employer and the licensee and particularly the contract shall be written and
contains the type of work, categories and wages of the workers according to
the job or profession of each one of them, and the obligation of the licensee
to send the worker back to the place where he has been brought from for
work if it is evident that he does not satisfy the conditions provided for by the
contract.

Neither the employer nor the person licensed to provide foreign workers shall
charge the worker any sums in consideration of his employment .
 PART THREE
Contract of Work
 Article (21)

The Contract of Work shall be confirmed by writing and issued in Arabic of

two copies, one copy for each party. If the contract is written in a language
other than Arabic, at least one copy in Arabic shall be annexed thereto and
approved by the two parties to the contract which shall be equally authentic.
If there is no written contract of work, a worker may establish his rights by all
means of proof. The worker shall be given a receipt for the documents and
certificates which he might have deposited with the employer.

Article (22)

If any one of the parties to the contract is unable to read or write or does not
understand the language of the contract, such contract shall be authenticated
by the competent authority according to the law.

Article (23)

The contract of work shall particularly include the following information :

1- Name of the employer and the establishment and address of the work
place.

2- Name of the worker, his date of birth, qualification, job or occupation,

place of residence and nationality.
3- The nature and type of work and duration of the contract.

4- The basic salary and any allowances, privileges or remunerations to

which the worker is entitled under the current terms of employment,
and the method and time of payment of the agreed wage.
5- The reasonable period of notice which shall be given by anyone of the
parties who intends to revoke the contract, provided that the period of
notice which an employer gives to a worker shall not be less than the
period prescribed by this law.
6- Any other particulars to be specified by the law.
There shall be annexed to the contract an undertaking from the worker which
includes the following:

1- That he will abide by the terms and conditions of work as provided in

the contract.
2- To respect Islamic religion, the laws, customs and social traditions of the
country.
3- Not to engage in any activity which is detrimental to the countrys
security.

Article (24)

A worker shall not be placed on probation for a period exceeding three

months if he receives his wage on a monthly basis nor shall such period
exceed one month if he receives his wage otherwise.

A worker shall not be placed on probation more than once with the same
employer, and the any probation period shall be included in the period of
service if the worker has successfully completed it.

In all cases the probationary period, if any, shall be specified in the contract
of service.

Any one of the parties may, after a notice of not less than seven days to the
other party, terminate the contract during the probationary period, if it
becomes clear that continuation in employment is not suitable.

Article (25)

The employer shall not deviate from the terms of the contract or assign to the
worker, a work that has not been agreed to, unless necessity so requires and
on a temporary basis. Nevertheless, the employer may assign to the worker a
work that has not been agreed to if it is not substantially different from the
original work.
 Article (26)

The employer shall create a special file for each worker which includes in
particular:

1- his name, his age, social status, place of residence and nationality;
2- his job or occupation, experience and qualification;
3- date of commencement of work, his wage and any changes thereto;
4- annual, sick and special leaves awarded, and any penalties imposed on
him;
5- date and reasons for termination of service.
The employer shall keep the file provided in the above paragraph at least for
one year from the date of termination of service.

Article (27)

The worker shall:

1- personally carry out the work in accordance with the instructions and
supervision of the employer and to the extent specified in the contract
and according to the law and work regulations and exercise in the
performance thereof such care as would be exercised by the reasonable
man;
2- obey by the employers instructions relating to the execution of the work
agreed to if such instructions are not contrary to the contract, the law
or morals, and if his submission thereto will not expose him to danger;
3- take care of the means of production and work instruments which are
put at his disposal, and shall maintain them with the care and diligence
of the reasonable man, and take all necessary measures for their
maintenance and safety;
4- keep the secrets of the work;
5- continuously endeavour to develop his skills and experience
professionally and culturally in accordance with such regulations and
procedures as may be laid down by the employer;

6- refrain from using the instruments of work outside the place of work
except with the prior permission of the employer and to keep such
instruments in the proper places;

7- abide by the instructions of safety and vocational health at the

establishment whether prescribed by the law, or executive regulations
and decisions thereof or by the rules, regulations and instructions of
the work.

Article (28)

An employer who employs fifteen workers or more shall display in a

conspicuous place in his establishment, regulations for the system of work
after their approval by the Ministry. Such regulations shall include the rules
regulating the work in the establishment, the rights and duties of both the
worker and the employer, the rules regulating the workers relation with his
colleagues and superiors and the rules governing the workers promotion, if
the nature of the work so requires and specifying the categories of wages,
increments and allowances of all kinds and time and place of payment
thereof.

The employer shall make such amendments to the said regulations as may be
required by the Ministry for the implementation of such laws, regulations and
decisions as may be issued.

Article (29)

An employer who employs fifteen workers or more shall place in a

conspicuous place in his establishment, the penalties regulations, and the
conditions for imposition thereof. For such regulations and amendments
thereto, to become enforceable they have to be approved by the Ministry
within two months from the date they have been submitted thereto for
approval. If the said period expires without the approval or rejection of the
Ministry having been communicated such regulations shall become
enforceable.

The Minister may by a decision to be made by him issue, the models of

disciplinary regulations according to the nature of the work for the guidance
of employers.

Article (30)

A worker can not be accused of a violation after the expiry of fifteen days
from the discovery thereof, and no disciplinary penalty shall be imposed on
a worker after more than thirty days from the date of proving the violation
in the case of workers who receive their wages on a monthly basis, and
more than fifteen days in the case of other workers.

Article (31)

An employer shall not impose upon a worker a fine exceeding the wage of five
days for a single violation or impose on him a disciplinary penalty of
suspension and deprivation of the whole or part of his wage for a period
exceeding five days.

In all cases no more than one penalty shall be imposed on a worker for a
single violation, and no more than the wage of five days in one month be
deducted from his wage to meet the fines imposed on him nor shall the
period of his suspension from work and deprivation of the whole or part of
his wage exceed five days in one month.

Article (32)

If a worker is accused of committing an offence or misdemeanor inside the

place of work the employer may suspend him from work for a period not
exceeding three months from the date on which the relevant authorities were
informed of the incident. Such worker shall be deprived of his Gross Salary
in the first month and shall be paid half of his Gross Salary in the second and
third months. If the relevant authority decides not to commit the worker for
a trial, or if the period of his suspension has expired, or if he has been
acquitted, he shall be reinstated and the previously suspended payments of his
wage shall be paid to him.

If the employer refuses to reinstate the worker, such refusal to reinstate him
shall be construed as arbitrary dismissal, and in all cases the employer shall be
obliged to pay the worker all his previously suspended payments of wage.

Article (33)

The employer shall provide medical facilities for his workers in the
establishment , and if the number of his workers in one place or one town
exceeds one hundred the employer shall employ a qualified nurse to carry out
the first aid. The employer shall also designate a doctor to visit the workers
and treat them in a place which is equipped for this purpose, and shall give
the workers the necessary medicines for their treatment which shall be free of
charge. If the number of workers exceeds five hundred, the employer shall
provide his workers in addition to the aforementioned with all other facilities
of treatment which requires the assistance of specialist doctors or surgery
operations or the like, as well as the necessary medicines, all of which shall be
free of charge with the exception of the costs of dental, ophthalmic and
maternity treatment.

If the worker is treated in a government or private hospital, the employer shall

incur the cost of treatment, medicine and in-patient care at the hospital in
accordance with the regulations and financial rules applicable in such
hospitals without prejudice to the pr ovisions of the Social Insurance Law.
 Article (34)

An employer, who practises work in such regions as may be specified by a

decision of the Minister, is obliged to provide his workers with suitable
means of transport, appropriate accommodation, meals and drinking water
in places equipped for such purpose, and within easy reach of the workers.

Article (35)

If a worker purposely or due to his gross negligence causes the loss or damage
or destruction of any equipment, machinery or products owned by the
employer or entrusted to him the worker shall incur the necessary amount
thereof. The employer after conducting investigation and notifying the worker
may start deduction of such amount from the workers wage, provided that the
deduction for this purpose shall not exceed 25% of his monthly wage. The
worker may appeal against the employers estimation to the relevant
directorate within one month from the date of his knowledge of the
deduction, and the appeal shall be decided according to the procedures
provided in this law.

Article (36)

If the contract is for a limited duration, and the parties have continued the
execution thereof after expiry of its duration, the contract shall be deemed to
have been renewed with the same terms for an indefinite period.

Article (37)

If the contract is for an unlimited duration, any one of the parties may
terminate it after giving a written notice to the other party thirty days before
the termination date in case of workers who were employed on a monthly
basis, and fifteen days for the other workers, unless a longer period is agreed
to in the contract.
If the contract is terminated without observation of such notice period , the
party who terminates the contract will be obliged to pay to the other party
compensation equal to the Gross Wage for the notice period or the remaining
part thereof.

Article (38)

The notice of termination of the contract issued by the employer to the

worker who is on leave or public holiday shall not commence to operate
except from the day following the end of leave or holiday.

Article (39)

On the termination of the relation of work of the workers who are not
beneficiaries of the Social Insurance Law the employer shall pay the worker a
post service gratuity in the amount of the wage of fifteen days for each year of
service for the first three years, and the wage of one month for each of the
following years. The worker shall be entitled to the gratuity for a fraction of
the year proportionate to the period of his service and the last basic wage of
the worker shall be considered the basis for the calculation of the gratuity.

The continuous period of service, which commenced prior to the

enforcement of this law shall be included in the period of service which is
considered for determining the period for which of gratuity is payable.

The said gratuity shall not be payable if the duration of service is less than one year.

Article (40)

The employer may dismiss the worker without prior notice and without end-
of-service gratuity in any of the following cases:

1- if he assumes a false identity , or if he resorts to forgery to obtain the

employment;
2- if he commits a mistake which results in a heavy financial loss to the
employer provided that the latter should notify the relevant directorate
of the incident within three days from the date of his knowledge of its
occurrence;

3- if he in spite of being notified in writing does not comply with such

instructions the compliance with which is necessary for the safety of
workers or the workplace, provided that such instructions shall be
written and hanged in a conspicuous place and the contravention of
which is likely to cause a grievous damage to the work place or to the
workers;

4- if he absents himself from his work for more than ten days without
reasonable cause during one year or for more than seven consecutive
days provided that such dismissal shall be preceded by a written notice
to him from the employer after his absence for five days in the first case;

5- if he discloses any secrets relating to the establishment in which he

works;

6- if a final judgement is entered against him for an offence or felony for

breach of honour or trust or for a felony committed in the work place
or during the course of his work;

7- if he is found during the working hours in a state of drunkenness or

was under the influence of an intoxicating drug or mental stimulus;

8- if he commits an assault on the employer or the responsible manager or

if he commits a grievous assault on any of his superiors in the course of
the work, or because of it if he assaults one of his colleagues in the
work place by hitting him and as a consequence thereof sickness or
delay from the work for a period exceeding ten days ensues;

9- if he commits a grave breach of his obligation to perform his work as

agreed upon in his contract of work.
 Article (41)

The worker may abandon the work before termination of the contract period
and retain his full rights after giving notice to the employer of so doing in any
of the following cases:

1- if the employer or his representative has defrauded him in respect of

the terms of employment at the time of entering into the contract of
work;
2- if the employer does not perform his substantial obligations towards the
worker in accordance with the provisions of this law or the terms of the
contract of work;
3- if the employer or his representative commits an immoral act against the
worker or any member of his family;
4- if he is assaulted by the employer or his representative;
5- if there is a grave danger which threatens the safety or health of the
worker , provided that the employer was aware of the existence of such
danger and did not implement the measures prescribed by the relevant
authorities on time.

Article (42)

Without prejudice to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, if the worker
abandons the work for any of the reasons set out in the above section, the
employer shall be obliged to pay him a gratuity for the period of his service
and without prejudice to the workers entitlement to such compensation as
may be decided.

Article (43)

The contract of work shall terminate in any of the following cases:

1- the expiry of its period or completion of the work agreed upon;

2- the death of the worker;

3- disability of the worker to perform his work;

4- resignation or dismissal of the worker or abandonment of the work in
accordance with the provisions of this law;

5- sickness of the worker to an extent that compels him to discontinue his

work for a continuous or an interrupted period of not less than ten
weeks during one year.

The disability or illness of the worker shall be established by a medical

certificate as well as the proof of his age if it is not possible to establish it by
a birth certificate or an official extract therefrom. The medical certificate shall
be issued by the medical commission pursuant to a decision of the Minister
of Health in co-ordination with the Minister for the purposes of
implementation of the law, and such decision shall include the regulation of
the work procedures and the decisions of such commission shall be final.

The contract shall not be terminated from the part of the employer unless the
worker reaches the age of sixty at least.

In the event of the of termination of the contract for any of the aforesaid
reasons, the employer shall pay the worker or his beneficiaries the gratuity
provided in Section (39) if the worker is not subject to the provisions of the
Social Insurance Law.

Article (44)

Without prejudice to the Social Insurance Law, if there is a workers Savings

Fund in an establishment and if the regulations of the Fund provide that the
employers contribution to the Fund for the workers account is paid in lieu
of the employers legal obligation to pay the end of service gratuity and it is
equivalent to or more than the gratuity to which the worker is entitled, such
amount shall be paid to the worker instead of the gratuity otherwise the
worker shall be entitled to the gratuity.
If the worker contributes to such Fund, he shall be entitled to both his
entitlement from the Fund and the end-of-service gratuity.

Article (45)

Those who are in charge of the establishment of the Savings Funds in the
establishments shall obtain the approval of the Ministry of such Funds and
the internal regulations thereof before their registration. The no objection of
the Ministry within sixty days from the date of submission of the regulations
shall be deemed to be an approval.

Article (46)

The employer shall give the worker, upon his request, at the end of the
contract, an end of service certificate free of charge, wherein he shall state the
date of the workers joining the service, date of leaving it, the type of work he
was performing, and the wage and other remunerations and privileges, if any.

The employer shall return to the worker all such documents and certificates
which he might have put in the employers custody.

Article (47)

The dissolution, liquidation, closure, bankruptcy of the establishment or its

merger with another establishment or succession thereto by inheritance, sale,
lease, surrender, will, gift or such other acts of disposal shall not preclude the
discharging of all its obligations.

With the exception of the cases of liquidation, bankruptcy and the final
authorized closure, the contract of work shall remain existing and the
successor shall be jointly liable with the previous employer for discharging all
the obligations prescribed by law subject to the established priority of the
workers rights.
 Article (48)

The employers shall be jointly liable for any violation of the provisions of this
law, and the transferees of all or part of the businesses shall be jointly liable
with the original employer to honour the payment of all the costs prescribed
by the aforesaid provisions.
 PART FOUR
The Wages, Leaves and Working Hours
 CHAPTER ONE
The Wages
Article (49)

Wages and other amounts to which a worker is entitled shall be paid in the
currency legally in circulation unless a wage in kind is agreed to.

Article (50)

The Council of Ministers shall determine the minimum limit of wages

according to the requirements of the economic circumstances and may
determine a minimum limit of the wages of a specific category of workers who
are occupying jobs or occupations, the conditions or nature of the work of
which necessitate such determination.

The minimum limit of wages shall be issued by a decision of the Minister.

Article (51)

Wages shall be paid on a working day and at the workplace subject to the
following provisions:

1- Workers who are appointed on monthly wages shall be paid their wages
at least once every month.
2- If the wage is paid on the basis of the number of pieces produced and
the work requires a period of more than two weeks, the worker shall get
a weekly payment on account proportionate to the work he has
completed and the balance of the wage shall be paid to him in full
during the week following the completion of the work assigned to him.
3- In cases other than the abovementioned, the wages of workers shall be
paid once every week provided that they may be paid to them once
 every two weeks or every month if they agree to that in writing, and in
all cases the wage shall be paid within seven days from the end of the
period for which the wage is payable.

Article (52)

If the employment relationship has terminated, the wage and all the amounts
due to the worker shall be paid to him forthwith unless the worker has
abandoned the work of his own accord in which case the employer shall pay
the worker his wage and all his entitlements within a period of seven days
from the date on which he has abandoned the work.

Article (53)

The liability of the employer towards the payment of the workers wage shall
not be discharged unless the worker signs in the register prepared for such
purpose to acknowledge receipt thereof, or in the pay rolls, or in a special
receipt prepared for this purpose, or by completion of the transfer of the
workers wage into his account with one of the local accredited banks,
provided that the particulars of such documents shall include the details of
the wage.

Article (54)

The wages, rights, other benefits and all amounts payable to the worker or to
his beneficiaries according to the provisions of this law shall have priority over
all debts owed by the employer except the amount of alimony adjudicated by
Sharia Courts.

Article (55)

The worker shall not be obliged to purchase foodstuff or specific commodities

from particular shops or any products of the employer.
 Article (56)

The employer shall be obliged to repatriate a non-Omani worker to his

country upon termination of the work relationship with him unless the
sponsorship of such worker is transferred to another employer. If the employer
declines to do so, the relevant directorate shall repatriate the worker at the
expense of the Government and revert to the employer for recovery of the
amount paid.

Article (57)

The employer shall not transfer a worker who earns a monthly wage to a
category of daily workers , or to a category of workers who earn weekly wages,
or on a piece basis, or on an hourly basis except with the written consent o f
the worker, and in the event of his consent to the transfer the worker shall
have all the rights which he acquires during the period of his earning a
monthly wage according to the provisions of this law.

Article (58)

The employer shall not deduct more than 15% of a workers wages towards
repayment of any money borrowed by him during the period of the contract,
nor shall the employer charge any interest on such loans and the same rule
shall apply to the wages paid in advance.

The Minister may alter the abovementioned percentage or decide an interest

on the loans if the employer has introduced a loan system approved by the
Ministry to enable his workers to establish their own dwelling-houses pro-
vided that such interest shall not exceed the highest limit prescribed by the
Central Bank.

Article (59)

The wages payable to the worker shall not be attached, or assigned, except to
the extent of one quarter thereof for the discharge of alimony, or to repay any
amounts owed by him to the government, or to the employer. In case of the
existence of more than one debt the priority shall be accorded to the payment
of alimony.

If the workers service terminates, the debts of the government and the proven
debts of the employer, if any, shall be deducted from the end-of-service
gratuity and any other entitlements of the worker.

Article (60)

If the shift worker or a worker whose wage is determined on an hourly, daily,

weekly, half monthly or monthly basis, absents himself from work without
permission or an acceptable excuse, he shall not be entitled to a wage except
for the hours he has actually worked.

The hourly wage of a worker whose wage is determined on a monthly basis is

calculated by dividing the Gross Wage by the period for which the wage is
payable and then by the number of the original hours according to the
contract of work or according to the law, whichever is less.

The hourly wage of a shift worker in this case, is calculated by dividing the
Gross Salary for the working hours of a full shift on the assumption that he
has worked for the full shift, by the number of the actual hours excluding the
additional hours.

No deduction shall be made from the wage of a worker for any hour or day
on which he was absent from work by reason of his summon to appear as a
witness before the Court or the Public Prosecution.
 CHAPTER TWO
The Leaves

Article (61)

The worker shall be entitled to an annual leave with basic wage for a period
of fifteen days upon the completion of one year of continuous service with
the employer, and shall be increased to thirty days per each year thereafter.

The worker shall be entitled to an emergency leave with Gross Wage for a
period of four days during the whole year for meeting any unforeseen
circumstance that occurs to him but shall not exceed two days at a time.

The continuous service which has commenced prior to the enforcement of

this law shall be included in the period of service which is considered for
determining the period of leave which the worker is entitled to and the worker
shall not relinquish his leave.

Article (62)

With the exception of the leaves of the juvenile workers, it is permissible to

divide a leave in accordance with the requirements of the work.

The employer may pursuant to the above paragraph postpone the annual
leave of a worker for one succeeding year.

The worker shall go on leave at least for a period of two weeks once every two years.

The employer shall pay to the worker the basic wage for the days of the annual
leave which the worker has not been availed, if the worker has agreed to that
in writing.

Article (63)

The employer may deprive the worker of his wage for the leave period or
recover the amount of wage paid therefor if it is proved that the worker has
worked during such leave with another employer.

Article (64)

The worker shall be entitled to the basic wage for the balance of his annual
leaves if he abandons the work before exhausting such leave.

Article (65)

The worker shall be entitled to his Gross Wage during holidays for festivals
and other official occasions as may be specified by a decision of the Minister.

Should an official holiday coincide with a weekly paid rest day, the worker
shall be compensated therefor by another day. If the official holiday falls
during the period of annual leave, the worker shall not be entitled to any
compensation therefor.

The worker may be asked to work on an official holiday if the circumstances

of the work so require, and in such a case the worker shall be entitled to
receive his Gross Wage for such a day with an additional amount of not less
than 25%, or to have a rest day as a substitute therefor.

Article (66)

Subject to the provisions of the Social Insurance Law, the worker whose illness
is certified shall be entitled to a sick leave the total of which shall not exceed
ten weeks during one year irrespective of whether it is divided or continuous
and it shall be granted as follows:

1- The first and second weeks with Gross Wage.

2- The third and the fourth weeks with three quarters of the Gross Wage.
3- The fifth and the sixth weeks with a half of the Gross Wage.
4- The seventh week and up to the tenth week with a quarter of the Gross
Wage.
The sickness shall be proved by a medical certificate and in case of dispute,
the matter shall be referred to the Medical Commission provided for in
Section (43) of this law.

A sick worker may exhaust his annual leave besides the sick leave he is entitled to.

Article (67)

The worker is entitled to a special leave with Gross Wage as follows:

1- Three days in case of his marriage and shall not be granted more than
once throughout the period of his service.
2- Three days in case of the death of a son, daughter, mother, father, wife,
grandfather, grandmother, brother or sister.
3- Two days in case of the death of an uncle, or an aunt.
4- Fifteen days for the performance of Al-Haj (pilgrimage) once throughout
the period of his service, provided that he has completed one year in
the service of the employer.
5- Fifteen days during the year for the purpose of sitting for examination in
case of an Omani worker who is an associate student with one of the
schools, institutes, colleges or universities.
6- One hundred and thirty da ys for a working Muslim wife in the event of
her husbands death.
The entitlement to the leaves set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 shall be
conditional upon the presentation of the proof of death from the
relevantauthority.
 CHAPTER THREE
Working Hours
Article (68)

The worker shall not be caused to perform an actual work for more than nine
hours a day with a maximum limit of forty eight hours a week not including
the intervals devoted for taking food and rest.

The maximum working hours during the month of Ramadan shall be six
hours a day or 36 hours a week for Muslim workers.

The Minister may by a decision to be issued by him specify the closing time
of the work.

Article (69)

The working hours shall be separated by one or more intervals for taking food
and rest, the total of which shall not be less than half an hour, taking into
account that the continuous period of work shall not exceed six hours.

The instances and works whereof the technical reasons and operational
circumstances necessitate the continuation of work without rest intervals and
the hard or exhausting work for which the worker is allowed periods of rest
which are considered actual working hours shall be determined by a decision
of the Minister.

Article (70)

If the worker is required to work for more than the working hours set out in
Section (68), the employer shall either pay him an overtime equivalent to his
wage for the additional period , plus at least 25% or to grant him leave from
work in lieu of the hours during which he has performed an additional work,
provided that the worker shall agree to such arrangement.
The employer and the workers in case of work performed in sea ports or
airports or on vessels or ships or airplanes may agree to a fixed allowance to
be paid in lieu of overtime payments, provided that such arrangement shall be
subject to the approval of the Ministry. The Minister may add any other similar
work.

Article (71)

The employer shall grant the worker a weekly rest of not less than twenty-four
consecutive hours after six consecutive working days at the most. The weekly
rest to which the worker is entitled may be accumulated for a period not
exceeding eight weeks in such places or works as may be specified by a
decision of the Minister, if the worker and employer agree to that in writing.
The weekly rest shall in all cases be with paid wage.

Article (72)

The employer may not comply with the provisions set out in Section (68) and
(69) of this law in the following cases:

1- At the time of annual inventory, preparation of the balance sheet,

liquidation, closing of accounts and preparation for sale at a discount .
Provided that in such cases the number of working days during which
the worker works for more than the prescribed period of a working day
shall not exceed fifteen days in a year unless the relevant directorate
approves longer periods.
2- If the work is for the prevention of an accident or reparation of the
results thereof or the avoidance of a definite loss of perishable materials.
3- If the work is intended to meet an unusual pressure.
4- The notification of the relevant directorate within twenty four hours is
conditional in the last two cases and the emergency, the additional work
and the period required for completion of the work shall be stated.
5- The festivals, seasons, other occasions and the seasonal work as may be
specified by a decision of the Minister.

Article (73)

The employer shall pay the worker in the cases provided in the above Section
an additional wage equivalent to the wage he used to get for the additional
work plus a minimum of 25% for additional daytime working hours, and 50%
for the nocturnal working hours. If the work falls in the weekly rest day or in
public holidays, the worker shall be entitled to a double wage for that day
unless he is given another day in lieu of it during the next week.

Article (74)

The employer shall display on the main doors used by the workers for entry
and on the work places and in conspicuous places in the establishment, a
schedule stating the working hours, the prescribed rest intervals and the
weekly rest days. A copy of this schedule and any amendment thereto shall be
sent to the relevant directorate.
 PART FIVE
Employment of Juveniles & Women
 CHAPTER ONE
Employment of Juveniles

Article (75)

The employment of juveniles from both sexes or permission thereto to enter

the places of work before they attain the age of fifteen is prohibited.

The aforesaid age may be raised by a decision of the Minister in respect of

certain industries and works that so require.

Article (76)

Juvenile employees who are less than eighteen years of age shall not be
required to work between 6 pm and 6 am nor shall they be required to do
actual work for a period exceeding six hours a day.

Juvenile employees shall not be caused to stay in the work place for more than
seven continuous hours and the working hours shall be separated by one or
more intervals for rest and meal taking the total of which shall not be less than
one hour. Such interval or intervals shall be specified in such manner as to
ensure that they do not work for more than four continuous hours.

Article (77)

In all circumstances juveniles shall not be required to work for additional

hours , nor shall they be caused to stay in the workplace after the prescribed
period or be required to work during the days of rest or public holidays.

Article (78)

If the employer employs one or more juveniles he:

1- Shall keep in the workplace a copy of the rules related to the

 employment of juveniles provided in this Chapter, and such rules as
may be issued by a decision of the Minister.
2- Shall prepare a list stating the juveniles names, their ages and dates of
their employment immediately after their employment .
3- Shall display conspicuously in the place of work, a schedule specifying
the working hours, the rest intervals and the weekly rest times.
4- Shall notify the relevant directorate in advance with the juveniles names
before employing them, and the persons who are employed to supervise
their work.

Article (79)

Subject to the above provisions, the juveniles employment system, the

circumstances and conditions of their employment, the works, occupations
and industries in which they work shall be determined by a decision of the
Minister according to the different age groups.
 CHAPTER TWO
Employment of Women

Article (80)

Without prejudice to the provisions set out in this Chapter, all provisions
regulating the employment of workers shall be applicable to women workers
without discrimination between them in the same work.

Article (81)

Women shall not be required to work between 7 pm and 6 am except in such

circumstances, works or occasions as may be specified by a decision of the
Minister.

Article (82)

Women shall not be required to perform works which are harmful to the
health or hard works or such other works as may be specified by a decision
of the Minister.

Article (83)

A woman who has completed a year in the service of the employer shall be
entitled to maternity leave the total of which shall not exceed six weeks
including the pre-delivery period and the post delivery period provided that a
medical certificate shall be presented stating the expected date of delivery. In
such a case she will have the right to choose whether to consider the said
period as a maternity leave without wage, or as a sick leave in accordance with
the provisions of Section (66) of this law.
 Article (84)

The employer shall not dismiss a woman worker for her absence due to illness
confirmed by a medical certificate which is attributable to the pregnancy or
delivery and that she cannot resume her work, provided that the total period
of such absence shall not exceed six months.

Article (85)

An employer who employs one or more women workers shall keep in the
workplace a copy of the regulations of employment of women.

Article (86)

Subject to the above provisions, the regulations of employment of women, the

circumstances and conditions of their work and businesses, occupations and
industries which they may join, shall be specified by a decision of the Minister.
 PART SIX
Industrial Safety
 Article (87)

Every employer or his representative shall acquaint the worker before

employing him with the hazards of his occupation and the protective
measures he has to take, and shall take the necessary precautions for the
protection of the workers during the course of their work against health
hazards and the dangers of the work and machinery and for that he shall:

1- Endeavour to provide whatever is necessary of the conditions of safety

and health in the workplaces or the equipment which he provides to
the workers to enable them to perform their duties.
2- Ensure that the places of work are always clean and satisfy the
conditions of comfort, safety and occupational health.
3- Ensure that the machinery, equipment and tools are installed and
maintained in the best conditions of safety.
The employer shall not charge the workers or deduct any amount from their
wages for providing such protection.

Article (88)

The worker shall refrain from committing any act which is intended to prevent
instructions being carried out, misuse or causing of damage, or destruction, of
the equipment which are placed for the protection, safety and health of the
workers who work with him, and shall use such means of protection and
maintain the means of protection which are in his custody with due care, and
shall carry out the instructions laid down to safeguard his personal health and
protect him against injuries.

Article (89)

The following shall be determined by a decision of the Minister in co-

ordination with the relevant governmental authorities:
1- the general measures of safety and occupational health which shall be
applied in all places of work especially in connection with lighting,
ventilation, air circulation, drinking water, water closets, carrying away of
dust and smoke, workers lodging, as well as, preventive measures against
fire;
2- the measures relating to some types of work.

Article (90)

The Ministry shall appoint inspectors to ensure that the employers carry out
the instructions set out by the Ministers decisions in respect of the measures
specified in Section (89). Such inspectors shall have the right to enter the
places of the work, inspect the records relating to the workers, address queries
to any one as they may decide and make records. On the basis of such record,
the relevant directorate shall send a warning in writing to the employer who
is in violation of such instructions to eliminate such violation within such
period as they may specify.

In the event of the existence of any danger which threatens the safety and
health of the workers, the Ministry shall take the necessary measures to close
down the place of work wholly or partially, or to stop the operation of one or
more machinery until the elimination of the causes of such danger. The
Ministry may also request the assistance of the Royal Oman Police if necessary.
 PART SEVEN
Employment of Workers in Mines
and Quarries
 Article (91)

For the application of the provisions of this Part, the mine and quarry
industries shall mean:

1- The operations relating to the search or exploration of mineral and

hydrocarbon materials or their extraction in the area where a licence has
been issued therefor whether they are in solid or liquid state.

2- The operations relating to the extraction or refinement or manufacture

of deposits of mineral materials which are existing on or under the
surface of the earth at area of the licence or the contract or in places
which are distant from residential areas. The places which are distant
from residential areas shall be specified by a decision of the Minister in
consultation with relevant authorities.

3- The construction works and installation of equipment accompanying

the aforesaid operations.

Article (92)

The employer shall not allow any worker to work in any of the operations to
which this part is applicable unless his medical fitness to work therein is
confirmed after a medical examination . Such medical examination shall be in
accordance with the circumstances and conditions to be determined by a
decision of the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Health. If such
worker is one of the workers who work below the ground or in puncturing
works, the decision shall provide that the medical examination of the worker
shall be carried out periodically at least once a year. The medical examination
of the worker shall also be carried out in the event of termination of the
contract of service in order to ascertain the workers condition and to get
informed of whether he has contracted an occupational disease.
 Article (93)

The entry to the work places and the annexes thereto is prohibited except for
the workers or the officials who are designated for the inspection of the Mine
and the Quarry, and the persons who are holding permission from the
competent governmental authority, or the management of the establishment.
The worker is also prohibited to enter the work places and the annexes
thereto without permission during non-working hours.

Article (94)

Every employer shall prepare a special register for recording and counting the
workers before their entry to the work places and when they leave.

Article (95)

The workers shall not be allowed to stay at the work places whether on or
under the surface of the earth for a period exceeding eight hours a day. Such
period shall include the time spent by the worker to reach the work place
under the ground, as well as, the time he spends to return to the surface of
the earth.

The working hours shall be separated by one or more intervals for taking food
which shall not be less than one hour altogether.

Article (96)

The provisions of Section (95) may exceptionally be not complied with if the
work is intended to prevent the occurrence of an accident or for the
avoidance of danger or to repair any damage resulting therefrom, or for the
purpose of preparations or maintenance in accordance with the following
conditions:

1- that the relevant directorate is notified within twenty four hours of the
 information relating to the emergency and the period needed for
completion of the work and the number of workers required to execute
it;
2- that the worker is granted an additional wage in the amount of the
wage he is entitled to for overtime in addition to at least 50% if the
work is required to be done after 6 am and 100% if the work is
required to be done after 6 pm, but if the work is required to be done
during the weekly days of rest or the public holidays, a payment in the
amount of the wage payable to the worker for an additional hour shall
be made for each hour in addition to 100% thereof and all that shall
be in addition to the wage payable for the same day.

Article (97)

In the calculation of the ordinary leave as provided in Section (61) there shall
be taken into consideration that such leave commences from the time the
worker, in mines and quarries, arrives at the nearest city where there are public
transports to his home town, and expires upon his return thereto.

Article (98)

The employer or his representative shall display in a conspicuous place at

the work place the regulations on measures of safety and occupational
health.

Article (99)

The manager of a mine or quarry or his representative shall:

1- Issue the daily orders relating to safety and occupational health.

2- Prevent the presence of workers in the blast area except after the danger
has elapsed.
3- Not to permit the use of lamps other than safety lamps in the places
 that contain gases which are inflammable or are likely to cause a blast.
4- Supply the workers with protective clothes and equipment.

5- Regulate the ventilation and degree of temperature whether naturally or

artificially.
6- Inspect the work place daily before starting the work and convey his
observations to the chief in charge to carry them out forthwith.
7- Carry out inspection in the course of work at least once a week and
prepare a report stating therein the date and hour of inspection, the
extent of the number of workers, level of harmful gases, condition of
the props, sides, roof, barriers, lighting signals, ventilation and the
means of medical aid. A full summary of these reports shall be recorded
in a special register to be prepared for such purpose.

Article (100)

The employer or his representative shall establish a front rescue point near the
place of work which shall be equipped with the essential rescue equipment
and the necessary first aid kit and there shall be inside the place a suitable
communication facility which can be used instantly and a trained medical
worker shall be appointed to supervise the rescue and first aid operations.

Article (101)

The employer shall set apart, in each mine or quarry wherein at least fifty
workers perform work, a suitable place containing a room equipped with
rescue equipment and first aid kit and another room for nursing in addition
to one or more rooms for dressing.

Mines and quarries where the workers therein are less than fifty workers and
fall within circles the diameter of which reaches twenty kilometers they shall
contribute to the establishment of a place for rescue and aid located in a
central site.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Section (33), the rescue and aid
equipment shall be specified by a decision of the Minister.

Article (102)

The drinking water shall be kept in special containers tightly closed up to

avoid contamination and shall be placed near the reach of the workers and
changed daily and the containers shall be decontaminated at least twice a
week in a manner hygienically approved.

Article (103)

The employer undertakes in respect of the workers who perform such works
as are set out in Section (91):

1- to provide suitable lodgings for the workers. The conditions and

specifications of such lodgings shall be determined by a decision of the
Minister in consultation with the competent governmental authorities;

2- to provide his workers with three meals a day in restaurants to be

established by him for this purpose which shall be clean and satisfying
the health conditions. The nature and quantity of food for each meal
shall be specified by a decision of the Minister in consultation with the
Minister of Health. If all or part of the meals are provided to the
workers inside the mines, they shall be presented to the worker packed
in a healthy manner or in tightly sealed containers. Provision of meals
shall not be waived in consideration of any payment of financial
allowance;
3- to supervise the cleaning inside the place of work, the lodging area and
the workers water closets without any additional expenses to be
incurred by the workers in this regard.

The Minister may by a decision to be issued by him specify the areas

from which the workers may return back to their homes.
 PART EIGHT
Labour Disputes
 Article (104)

The provisions of this Part shall apply to every dispute relating to the work or
the conditions thereof between an employer and one of his workers or
between one or more employers and all their workmen or any group thereof.

Article (105)

Every employer who employs fifty or more workers shall display in a

conspicuous place the procedure for complaints and grievances to be
approved by the competent directorate.

The said procedure shall provide that the worker has the right to submit his
complaint or grievance to the employer or his representative.

Article (106)

The worker who has been dismissed from work may within fifteen days of the
date of his notification of the decision apply to the relevant directorate, to
annul the dismissal decision. The directorate shall take the necessary steps to
settle the dispute amicably, and if a settlement is reached the directorate shall
record it and pursue the implementation thereof. An employer who refuses
to implement the settlement shall be obliged to pay an amount equal to the
workers wage for the period from the date of the settlement until the date on
which he implement it .

If a settlement is not reached within two weeks, or has been reached and one
of the parties refuses to implement it, the relevant directorate shall refer the
matter to the competent court within a period not exceeding two weeks from
the expiry of the said period or from the date of such refusal. The referral
shall be supported by a memorandum including a summary of the dispute and
the parties arguments.
The secretariat of the Court shall put the matter before the President of the
Court within three days from the date on which it is referred, in order to fix
a session to hear it within a period not exceeding two weeks from the date of
referral. The worker, the employer and the relevant directorate shall be
notified of the session, and the notification shall be accompanied by a copy
of the directorates memorandum. The Court shall decide on the application
for stay of the execution of dismissal, if any, within a period not exceeding two
weeks from the date of first hearing and its judgement shall be final. If the
Court orders the stay of execution of the dismissal, the employer shall be
bound to reinstate the worker or to pay him an amount equal to his wage until
the final adjudication of the dispute. The court shall pass a judgment on the
dispute within a period not exceeding one month from the date of the order
staying the execution of the dismissal.

If it becomes evident to the court that the dismissal of the worker or the
termination of his service was arbitrary or in violation of the law, the court
may either enter a judgement to reinstate the worker or oblige the employer
to pay a fair compensation in addition to:-

1. the legally payable end of service gratuity and all other benefits
prescribed by the law or the contract of employment whichever is
greater;

2. the basic wage with the other allowances, if any, for the notice period
provided by the law or the contract of employment whichever is greater.

The amounts which the worker might have received as a result of execution
of the order staying the execution shall be deducted from the amount of
compensation awarded in favour of the worker or from any other amounts
payable to him.

Article (107)

The worker who has a complaint shall first follow the procedure laid down by
the employer, and if such procedure does not exist or if it exists but does not
result in the redressal of the workers grievance, the worker may apply to the
relevant directorate in order to make endeavour to reach a settlement for the
dispute between him and the employer in accordance with the provisions of
the above Section.
 PART NINE
Representative Committees
 Article (108)

The workers in any establishment may form a representative committee from

among themselves with the object of protection of their interests and for
defending their legally prescribed rights and for representing them in all
matters that relate to their affairs.

Article (109)

The representative committees in the establishments shall appoint a principal

committee to represent them in the local, regional and international meetings
and conferences.

Article (110)

The Minister shall by a decision to be made by him issue the rules for the
formation and functioning of the representative committees and the principal
committee.
PART TEN
Penalties
 Article (111)

Without prejudice to any severer penalty provided in any other law, the
penalties in the following sections shall apply to the violations referred to
therein.

Article (112)

The employer or his representative who refuses to provide the necessary

facilities, or to furnish correct data or information, or submits false statements
to public officials shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding one month and with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- or with one of
these penalties.

Article (113)

Whoever violate the provisions of Sections (14), (15) and (16) of Chapter One
of Part Two shall be punished with a fine of not less than R.O. 10/- and not
exceeding R.O. 100/- for each worker, and for violation of Section (17) with
a fine of not less than R.O. 50/- and not exceeding R.O. 100/- and the
punishment shall be doubled if the violation is repeated.

Article (114)

Every employer who employs non-Omani workers without permit shall be

punished with a fine of not less than R.O. 10/- and not exceeding R.O. 100/-
and the penalty shall be multiplied by the number of such workers who are
the subject of such violation. In addition the employer shall be obliged to pay
the cost of repatriating the worker to his countr y. Such employer shall not be
permitted to bring along non-Omani workers for a period not exceeding one
year.
A non-Omani worker who works in the Sultanate without a permit from the
relevant directorate, or who works with an employer other than the one who is
permitted to bring him along, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- or with one
of these penalties, in addition to the cancellation of any permit issued to him.

An employer who voluntarily allows any of his workers to work with another
employer shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one
month and with fine not exceeding R.O. 200/- for each worker or with one
of these two penalties and the penalty shall be multiplied by the number of
workers who are the subject of such violation, in addition to depriving him of
bringing along non-Omani workers for a period not exceeding one year.

Every employer who does not comply with the prescribed Omanisation
percentages shall be punished with fine in the amount of 50% of the total
average of wages of the non-Omani workers who represent the difference
between the percentage of Omanisation which is legally binding to the
employer and the percentage which he has actually realised.

Every contractor for provision of foreign workers who violates provisions of

Section (20) and the decisions issued for the regulation of the licence and its
conditions, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one month and with fine not exceeding R.O. 200/- or with one of these
penalties, in addition to cancellation of the licence or his suspension for a
period not exceeding one year.

Every employer who violates the provisions of Section (29) shall be punished
with a fine of not less than R.O. 50/- and not exceeding R.O. 200/-

Article (115)

Whoever violates the provisions of Part Three and the decisions issued for the
implementation thereof, shall be punished with fine of not less than R.O. 10/-
and not exceeding R.O. 100/- which shall be multiplied by the number of
workers who are the subject of such violation and the penalty shall be
doubled upon repetition of such violation.

Article (116)

Whoever violates the provisions of Chapters One and Two of Part Four shall
be punished with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- and the fine shall be
multiplied by the number of workers who are the subject of the violation, and
the penalty shall be doubled in case of repetition of such violation.

Article (117)

Whoever violates the provisions of Chapter Three of Part Four shall be

punished with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- and the fine shall be multiplied
by the number of workers who are the subject of such violation and the
penalty shall be doubled in case of repetition of such violation.

Article (118)

Whoever violates the provisions of Part Five shall be punished with fine not
exceeding R.O. 100/- and the penalty shall be multiplied by the number of
juveniles and women who are being employed in violation of these provisions.

If the above violations are committed for the second time during one year
from the date of the judgment, the employer may be punished in addition to
the fine with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one week.

Article (119)

Every employer who violates the provisions of Section (92) shall be punished
with imprisonment for a term of not less than one week and not exceeding
one month, and every employer who violates any other provision of Part Seven
shall be punished with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- for each worker, and the
penalty shall be doubled in case of repetition of such violation.
 Article (120)

Every employer who refrains from laying down a procedure for complaints and
grievances as provided in Section (105) shall be punished with fine of not less
than R.O. 100/- and not exceeding R.O. 300/-. Everyone who refuses to
implement the amicable settlement provided in Section (106) shall be
punished with a fine of not less than R.O. 50/- and not exceeding R.O. 100/-
and the penalty shall be multiplied by the number of workers who are the
subject of such violation.

Article (121)

Any public officer who divulges any of the professions secrets which are
relayed to him during the performance of his work shall be punished with fine
not exceeding R.O. 100/- or with imprisonment not exceeding three months
or with one of these penalties.

Article (122)

Any person who intentionally obstructs or delays any public officer from
exercising his authority or the discharge of any duty assigned to or imposed
upon him shall be punished with fine not exceeding R.O. 100/- or with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with both. Such penalty
shall be doubled in case of the repetition of such violation.