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 labor market.
Strike and Lockdown
Article (127)
Workers have the right to peacefully strike from work in the establishment to improve working conditions and conditions, provided that the announcement of the strike is approved by three-quarters of the members of the general assembly of the trade union in the establishment.
Article (128)
It is prohibited to carry out a strike, call for it, or incite it in establishments that provide public or basic services to the public, including oil facilities, petroleum refineries, ports, airports, public transportation, and other establishments specified by a decision of the Minister.
Article (129)
The workers or their representative in the establishment shall notify the employer and the competent authority in writing of the workers’ desire to strike at least three (3) weeks prior to the date specified for it. The notification shall indicate the reasons for the strike and the workers’ demands.
The committee must be provided with a copy of this notification in order to proceed with its procedures for settling the collective labor dispute in accordance with the provisions of this law.
Article (130)
Workers must stop striking at the commencement of the collective labor dispute settlement procedure.
Article (131)
The strike stipulated in Article (127) of this law entails calculating its period of leave for the worker without pay.
Article (132)
It is prohibited for the employer to close the establishment in whole or in part during the stages of amicable settlement of the dispute, or during its settlement by arbitration.
Article (133)
The business owner has the right, when necessary, to close down the establishment in whole or in part to defend his interests.
The closure shall cease as soon as the parties agree to commence collective labor dispute settlement procedures.
Article (134)
The employer must notify the workers or the labor union in the establishment of the closure, and the notification must include the reason for the closure and the date it is intended to be implemented. The closure may not be implemented before the lapse of (3) three weeks from the date of notification.
A copy of the notification must be provided to the committee in order to proceed with its procedures for settling the collective labor dispute in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Article (135)
The employer is prohibited from closing the facility that provides public or basic services, including oil installations, petroleum refineries, ports, airports, public transportation and other establishments specified by a decision of the Minister.
Article (136)
Closing days are working days with pay.
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