Labour Law: Productivity and efficiency get priorities

Muscat: The Labour Law Decree issued today by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik is formulated in line with the fundamentals of Oman Vision 2040 and specifically addresses the labour market.

With the Ministry of Labour’s approval, the law permits the employer to allow a worker to work temporarily for another employer. This provision eases business operations and mitigates the cost of recruiting foreign labour for the employer.

The law empowers the employer to terminate the contract if a worker fails to achieve the stipulated level of productivity.

This is permitted after notifying the worker about the areas of inefficiency and providing them with an adequate period of no less than six months to rectify it. This clause, when implemented, can boost productivity within the establishment and promote competition among workers.

The law also allows for the termination of non-Omani employees, facilitating the process of 'Omanisation' if an Omani worker is employed to replace them in the same position.