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

 

Title

 

  

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

 
 

Date of adoption

 

 31 December 2011
 

Entry into force

 

 In effect
 

Text versions

 Arabic

Source:

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

Abstract
Keywords: Oman, Laws & Regulations, National & Foreign Labour, Labour Rights

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.