Title

Oman: Ministerial Decision No. 657/2011 Regulating Emergency Leave in Private Sector Establishments

Date of adoption

Entry into force

Text versions

Source:

–   Said al Shahry Legal Training Centre, Official Journal Issue No. 956, p. 3.

Abstract

A worker shall be entitled to fully-paid emergency leave for six days each year, in accordance with the following conditions (Art. 1):

1. If his absence from work is for an unexpected reason beyond his control which could not be reported earlier to obtain a leave of absence.
2. Emergency leave shall not exceed two days at a time.
3. The worker must submit proof of the reason he had to miss work if possible.
4. The employer must be informed of the emergency as soon as it occurs.