Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Oman as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Oman: Social protection fund e-portal
Employers may now verify expatriate worker data and update wages through the newly launched Social Protection Fund (SPF) e-portal …
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Oman: Deporting expat employees
According to a new Omani law, expatriates who are engaged in ‘fully Omanised’ occupations must be deported and barred from re-entering Oman …
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Oman: Temporary block on work visas
To provide more jobs reserved for local citizens, starting from 1st September 2024 (and for a six-month period) visas for employment of non-Omani workers in several occupations will be suspended …
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Oman: New regulations to prioritise ‘Omanisation’
The Ministry of Labour has just added more than 30 new professions to the list of jobs with restricted access to non-Omanis …
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Oman: Benefit for Muslim employees
Royal decree 53/2023 has now become law …
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Oman: Family friendly employment package
Citizens and expatriates in Oman will, from 19th July 2024, be covered by a comprehensive system of maternity and paternity insurance …
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Oman: Ban on electronic cigarettes
Although employers are not obliged to ban smoking in workplaces unless they are accessible to the general public, Ministerial Decision No …
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Oman: New labour law
Royal Decree 53/2003 was launched on 25th July 2023 and will take effect when it appears in the Official Gazette …
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Oman: Wage protection system updates
Under the terms of ministerial resolution 299/2023, it is now a requirement for employers to send the Ministry of Labour copies of new employment contracts every time changes are made to wages paid …
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Oman: Labour Ministry urges establishments to pay wages of workers before 25 June 2023
Actions to take in the near future …
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Oman: Early salary for private sector employees for Eid (2023)
The Ministry of Labour has instructed the private sector to pay salaries to all their employees for the month of April 2023 on or before Tuesday, 18th April 2023 …
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Oman: Family visa threshold lowered
Previously, expatriates had to earn at least OMR350 (US$909) per month to obtain visas for family members …
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Oman: 2023 Minimum wage subject to review
The Minister of Labour has confirmed that the factors to be taken in consideration for the review include the average monthly remuneration level and the annual consumer price inflation rate …
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Oman: Increase in maternity leave period to be introduced
A new Social Protection Law will increase the maternity leave period from the current 50 days to 98 days – for both Omani citizens and expatriates, with pay during the leave borne by the government …
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Oman: New rules for work engineering permits
All professional engineers, including those so classified in the field of construction, must apply to the Society of Engineers to obtain a formal classification before applying for a new work permit or permit renewal from the Directorate General of Passports & Residence …
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