Oman: Ministerial Decision No. 189 of 2004 Regarding the Rules and Work Conditions for Domestic Workers
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Oman: Ministerial Decision No. 189 of 2004 Regarding the Rules and Work Conditions for Domestic Workers
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Date of adoption
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16 June2004 |
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Entry into force
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16June 2004 |
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Arabic
Source: ILO Natlex, Official Journal Issue No. 771 (16June2004),accessed: 28December 2018, https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=106512&p_country=OMN&p_count=108
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Abstract
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| In accordance with Art. 3 of this decision, permits for the recruitmentof employees, their labor cards, their medical examinations, and transfer of their sponsorshipshall be subjectto the sameterms as non-Omani workersprovided it does not contravene the provisions of this decision.
With respect to employmentcontracts, they must be written in Arabic. If the contract is in a language other than Arabic, a copy must be appended in Arabic, signed by both parties, to have the same probative force. The contract must include all the rights and obligations of the two parties and the conditions of work (Art. 4). Art. 5 lists the recruiter’s obligations, which must be included in the employment contract. Art. 6 relates to the right of the employee to have his travel costs covered by the recruiter in the case of repatriation or annual leave that is agreed upon in the work contract. Art. 10 describes the procedure for dispute settlement. |
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