Oman

• New Year's Day
• Eid Al Isra' Wal Mi'raj
• Eid Al Fitr Holiday
• Eid Al-Adha
• Islamic New Year
• Renaissance Day
• Mawlid
• National Day

Working Hours

Employees can work up to nine hours a day, or 45 hours per week.

During the month of Ramadan, working hours are reduced to six hours per day or 30 hours per week for Muslim employees.

Minimum Wage

OMR 325 per month.

Employee Tax

Tax rate	None
Social security contribution	7%

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in Oman.

Employment contracts in Oman should be written in Arabic, though bilingual or additional English language documents are also common.

Foreign employees must sign a government employment contract to obtain their work permit and residence visa. This contract is in English and Arabic.

Both indefinite and fixed-term contracts are permitted in Oman.

Annual Leave

Minimum of 30 days' paid holiday per year, after six months of service.

Sick Leave

Up to ten weeks’ paid sick leave per year. Sick leave is paid at the following rates:

• Up to 2 weeks on full pay
• 3-4 weeks at 75% of the regular wage
• 5-6 weeks at 50% of the regular wage
• 7-10 weeks at 25% of the regular wage

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: up to six weeks' unpaid leave (alternatively, the mother can choose to take this as paid sick leave).
• Paternity leave: none.

Termination Process

Employers and employees in Oman can terminate a contract, provided they give at least 30 days’ notice, in line with legal requirements.

Employers can dismiss an employee without notice in certain circumstances, including:

• Fraud
• Mistakes that lead to grave material loss for the employer
• Lack of safety considerations
• Unexplained absences
• Disclosure of business secrets
• Intoxication at work
• Breach of contract

  Severance Pay

  Employees are entitled to 15 days’ wages per year of service up to three years, plus one month’s pay for each subsequent year of employment.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions. The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.