Oman Labour Law 2026: Key Rules for Employers
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Oman's Labour Law is Royal Decree 53/2023. This guide sets out what its text says on working hours, annual leave, probation and end-of-service gratuity, with the article for each.
Key takeaways
- Working hours may not exceed 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week (Article 70)
- Annual leave is 30 days, and a worker can take it after completing 6 months of service (Article 78)
- Probation can last up to 3 months for a worker paid monthly, and only once with the same employer (Article 37)
- End-of-service gratuity is at least one month's basic wage for each year of service, pro rata for part of a year (Article 61)
- Gratuity applies only to workers not covered by the Social Protection Law (Article 61)
- Service before 31 July 2023 follows the Ministry of Labour's clarification
Working hours in Oman: per day and per week
Working hours may not exceed 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week (Article 70 of the Labour Law, Royal Decree 53/2023).
Annual leave
Annual leave is 30 days, and a worker can take it after completing 6 months of service (Article 78).
Probation
For a worker paid monthly, probation can last up to 3 months, and a worker can be placed on probation only once with the same employer (Article 37).
End-of-service gratuity
End-of-service gratuity is at least one month's basic wage for each year of service, calculated pro rata for part of a year (Article 61).
This gratuity applies only to workers who are not covered by the Social Protection Law (Article 61).
Workers covered by the Social Protection Law are covered by the fund's contributions instead: see PASI in Oman, now the Social Protection Fund.
For service before 31 July 2023, follow the Ministry of Labour's clarification. How it is calculated, with five worked cases: end-of-service gratuity in Oman for expatriates.
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