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OMN-2003-L-67540
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Title_of_text
Omani Labour Code of 26 April 2003.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Oman
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-04-26
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I: Definitions and general provisions
Chapter 1: Definitions (Section 1)
Chapter 2: General and transitory provisions (sections 2-10)
Part II: Employment of citizens and employment of foreigners (sections 11-20)
Part III: Labour contract (sections 21-48)
Part IV: Wages, leave and working time
Chapter 1: Wages (sections 49-60)
Chapter 2: Leave (sections 61-67)
Chapter 3: Working time (sections 68-74)
Part V: Employment of young persons and women
Chapter 1: Employment of young persons (sections 75-79)
Chapter 2: Employment of women (sections 80-86)
Part VI: Occupational safety (sections 87-90)
Part VII: Employment of workers in mines (sections 91-103)
Part VIII: Labour disputes (sections 104-107)
Part IX: Representative committees (sections 108-110)
Part X: Sanctions (sections 111-122)
The new Labour Code was issued by Royal Decree No. 35/2003, which abrogates the previous Labour Code issued by Royal Decree No. 34/1973.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-06-03
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2006-11 (OMN-2006-R-75402)
Ministerial Decision No. 311 of 2006 on the formation, work and registration system of the trade unions and labour associations and the General Federation of the Sultane of Oman's Labourers.
Implementing text(s)
2006 (OMN-2006-R-75404)
Ministerial Decision No. 294 of 2006 on regulation of collective bargaining, peaceful strikes and lockouts.
Implementing text(s)
2006-07-08 (OMN-2006-R-78804)
Sultani Decree No. 74/2006 amending provisions of the Labour Code.
Implementing text(s)
2003-04-23 (OMN-2003-R-78809)
Ministry of Manpower, Royal Decree No. 35/2003 on the Promulgation of the Labour Code.
Implementing text(s)
2006-12-26 (OMN-2006-R-81389)
Ministerial Decree No. 379/2006 on the dismissal of an employee due to their participation in a trade union.
Implementing text(s)
2006-11-04 (OMN-2006-R-81390)
Sultan's Decree No. 112/2006 amending some provisions of the Labour Code.
Implementing text(s)
2008 (OMN-2008-R-83520)
Occupational Safety Regulations governing by the Labour Code (Ministerial Decision 286/2008).
Implementing text(s)
2009-07-07 (OMN-2009-R-85815)
Ministerial Decree No. 321/2009 establishing percentages of the national labour force in certain professions and activities in the private sector.
Implementing text(s)
2009-10-31 (OMN-2009-L-85822)
Sultani Decree No. 63/2009 amending some provisions of the Labour Code.
Implementing text(s)
2009-11-18 (OMN-2009-R-85823)
Ministerial Decree No. 561/2009 establishing the rules for non-implementation of the legal proceedings contained in the offences set out in the Labour Code.
Implementing text(s)
2009-07-07 (OMN-2009-R-85827)
Ministerial Decree No. 319/2009 Creating the Organizational Charter of the SANAD (Self-Employment and National Autonomous Development) Services Centres.
Implementing text(s)
2013-02-17 (OMN-2013-R-95444)
Ministerial Order No. 90 of 2013 Outlining sanctions for enterprises in the private sector that breach the provisions of the Labour Law.
Implementing text(s)
2013-03-31 (OMN-2013-R-95452)
Ministerial Order No. 189 of 2013 amending some provisions of Ministerial Order No. 294 of 2006 on regulation of collective bargaining, peaceful strikes and lockouts.
Implementing text(s)
2015-11-15 (OMN-2015-R-101864)
Ministerial Order No. 304 of 2015 amending Ministerial Order No. 90 of 2013 Outlining sanctions for enterprises in the private sector that breach the provisions of the Labour Law.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1973-11-15 (OMN-1973-L-59649)
Oman Labour Law 1973.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2023-07-30 (OMN-2023-L-115199)
Royal Decree No. 53 of 2023 Promulgating the Labour Law.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2003-12-22 (OMN-2003-R-78808)
The Ministry of Manpower Order No. 38/2003 related to the establishment of a Committee in charge of undertaking a study on occupational health and safety conditions of workers as well as vulnerable groups - women, youth and minors.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Code in Arabic
Author
Ministry of Information
Country
Oman
URL
http://www.omanet.om/arabic/goverment/gov20.asp?cat=gov
Page range
20 p.
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Publisher
Oman Web Directory
Country
Oman
URL
http://directory-oman.com/labourlaw.htm
Page range
28 p.
Electronic source title
English Translation
Author
Ministry of Manpower
Country
Oman
URL
http://www.manpower.gov.om/labourlaw/TOC_English.pdf
File
OMN67540.pdf (PDF)