Decree BlogBasil is a legal intern at Decree. Prior to interning at Decree, he interned in the oil and gas industry. He holds an LLB in Business Law from Nottingham Trent University.
Overtime is one of the most common sources of dispute between employers and employees in Oman. The Labour Law promulgated by Royal Decree 53/2023 sets out exactly when a worker can be asked to work beyond normal hours, how much extra pay is owed, and the narrow circumstances in which consent isn’t required at all. Here’s what employers and employees both need to know.
Anyone who reads Omani legislation runs into two similar-sounding instruments: the royal decree and the royal order. Both are issued by the Sultan, but the Basic Statute of the State, in its current 2021 form, uses them for different purposes. The difference is not just naming convention.
This week’s issue of the Official Gazette included Royal Decree 69/2026 Amending Some Provisions of the Mineral Resources Law. The amendment includes changes to how licences are granted, the conditions for granting a concession, and the penalties for violating the law.