Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) - Oman (Ratification: 2001)

Article 4(1). Determination of hazardous types of work. Following its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s reference in its report to Ministerial Order No. 217/2016 on the list of tasks and occupations in which the employment of young persons is allowed. The Government also indicates that young persons between 15 and 18 years of age are not allowed to work outside the list of tasks or occupations provided for in the above-mentioned Ministerial Order. The Committee observes that Ministerial Order No. 217/2016 specifies various types of work that young persons are allowed to perform. The Committee further notes that section 5 of the Ministerial Order provides that young persons are prohibited from engaging in activities other than those than that are listed in the Ministerial Order. Young persons are defined in section 1(21) of the Labour Law as “Every natural person who has reached the age of fifteen but has not reached the age of eighteen”. Moreover, the Committee notes that pursuant to section 75 of the Labour Law, it is prohibited to employ both male and female juveniles, who are not permitted to enter places of work before attaining the age of 15 years. In light of the above, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on the application in practice of Ministerial Order No. 2017/2016, indicating the specific penalties that are applicable in the cases of violations of the Ministerial Order. Please indicate the provisions of the legislation providing for such penalties.