Under the current provisions of Omani labour law (the "Labour Law") private sector employers are required to provide medical facilities to their expatriate employees working in Oman.

Oman is a crucial GCC nation and is renowned around the world for internationally open and business-friendly nature.

The Ministry of Labour (the "MOL") has issued an important directive affecting the termination of Omani national employees in the private sector.

There has been huge presence of expatriate or foreign workers in Oman, more so in the private sector due to which the Omanis feel marginalized in their own nation.

Ministerial Decision no. 487/2018, issued on 13 November 2018, suspending the non-Omani labor clearance for certain professions temporarily.

Oman becomes the first Gulf Cooperation Council state to extend maternity leave, work injury sickness leave and end-of-service benefits to foreign workers, among other sweeping changes.

On 31 August 2025, the Oman Ministry of Labour issued a new Ministerial Decision (523 of 2025) (the "Decision") which amends the Oman Labour Law...

On 24th July 2024, the Ministry of Labour issued a statement outlining several new measures to regulate the employment sector in Oman. These decisions, set to be implemented in September 2024...

Ministry of Commerce and Industry: Announcements concerning the publication of trademark registration applications. Announcement of trademarks that have been recorded as having changed ownership.

Labor Law No. 53/2023 introduces clear guidelines on wrongful dismissal cases, addressing a previous lack of specificity regarding improper termination under the old law.

On 28 January 2018 the Ministry of Manpower issued Ministerial Decision 38/2018 (the MD), implementing a six-month-long ban on the issuance of work permits for non-Omani individuals in 87 job categories in the private sector.

The Coronavirus pandemic currently facing the world has led governments to impose precautionary measures to curb its spread. The Government of the Sultanate of Oman...

Issuing the Executive Regulations of Sultani Decree No. 31/96 on determining the rules for investing the funds of the Public Authority for Social Insurance and pension funds.

Employers in Oman must comply with sweeping new employer-paid leave requirements, including new paternity leave and extended sick and maternity leaves, by early 2024.

The Ministry of Labor has issued Ministerial Decision No. 730/2024, effective from December 15, 2024, marking the first time Oman regulates the temporary transfer of non-Omani Employees between private sector establishments.

As digital transformation reshapes the way we work, Oman has taken an important step to regulate flexible working arrangements.

In today's constantly evolving job market, both workers and employers need to understand their rights and responsibilities in the event of an unfair dismissal.

Order conferring the Oman Civil Order (Second Class) on HE John Kerry, US Secretary of State, in recognition of his efforts to serve relations between the two countries.

On 8 September 2025, the Ministry of Labour ("Ministry") issued Ministerial Decision No. 523/2025, ("Decision) introducing the long-anticipated regulation of remote work.