{"id":4936,"date":"2025-11-25T13:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/?page_id=4936"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:25:33","slug":"domestic-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/?page_id=4936&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Domestic Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4936\" class=\"elementor elementor-4936 elementor-4431\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87c7259 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"87c7259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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src=\"https:\/\/gfow.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Firefly_-A-female-Asian-nanny-Filipino-Indian-or-Bangladeshi-in-a-modest-practical-unifo-751591-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Firefly_-A female Asian nanny (Filipino, Indian, or Bangladeshi) in a modest, practical unifo 751591\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gfow.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Firefly_-A-male-Asian-driver-Filipino-Indian-or-Bangladeshi-wearing-casual-professional-a-700633-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Firefly_-A male Asian driver (Filipino, Indian, or Bangladeshi) wearing casual professional a 700633\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gfow.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Firefly_-A-male-Asian-farm-worker-Indian-or-Bangladeshi-plowing-the-field-with-traditional-712868-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Firefly_-A male Asian farm worker (Indian, or Bangladeshi) plowing the field with traditional 712868\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gfow.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Firefly_-A-female-Asian-housemaid-Filipino-Indian-or-Bangladeshi-wearing-a-modest-uniform-901551-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Firefly_-A female Asian housemaid (Filipino, Indian, or Bangladeshi) wearing a modest uniform 901551\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ac525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c4ac525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Probation Period:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\"><ul><li><strong>The maximum probation period for the worker shall not exceed 15 days, commencing from the date of starting work. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The worker may not be subjected to another probation period with the same employer<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wage<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\"><ul><li><strong>The employer must pay the full wage in Omani Rials within 7 days of its due date, with the worker signing to confirm receipt of the wage in the register prepared for this purpose, or by depositing or transferring it to the worker&#8217;s account at a local bank or financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Oman. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cases in which deduction from the wage is permitted to ensure the worker&#8217;s financial protection:<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>1<\/strong><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>If the worker intentionally or negligently causes loss or damage to tools, machinery, or products owned by the employer that were in the worker&#8217;s custody or under their disposal<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2<\/strong><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Deduction of amounts necessary to settle debts and fines in execution of a judicial ruling or administrative decision against the worker<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>3<\/strong><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>A loan obtained by the worker from the employer, provided there is a written agreement between the parties regarding it, and the employer may not charge any interest on the loan in this case<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>In all cases, the deduction may not exceed one quarter of the worker&#8217;s wage. <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Leave<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\"><ul><li><strong>The worker is entitled to paid weekly rest of at least one day.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The worker is entitled to annual leave of not less than 21 days with full pay, in addition to paid sick leave (up to 30 days annually)<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer must compensate the worker for the balance of unused leave at the end of service.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Termination of Employment Relationship<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\"><ul><li><strong>The worker is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity equivalent to half of their monthly salary for each year of service (with the equivalent for fractions of a year) upon termination of the contract. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer is obligated to deliver to the worker all their entitlements arising under the provisions of the regulation or the contract within (5) five days from the date of the worker&#8217;s last working day.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer is obligated to return the worker to their country or to any other country agreed upon after the termination of the employment contract within a maximum period of (30) thirty days, unless the worker&#8217;s services are transferred to another employer, and the employer must grant the worker, upon request, a clearance certificate from any obligations toward them upon termination of the employment contract or upon leaving the Sultanate of Oman<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Work Environment and Social Security<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\"><ul><li><strong>The worker is entitled to good treatment that preserves their human dignity.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer is obligated to provide appropriate food and accommodation in accordance with specified requirements and standards.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer is obligated to provide health insurance coverage for the worker.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The employer is obligated to provide work requirements.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>It is absolutely prohibited to impose any form of forced or compulsory labor on the worker, and assault by violence or harassment against them is prohibited; any condition or agreement that diminishes the worker&#8217;s rights shall be null and void. <\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Promoting the worker on the basis of creed or color or in a manner degrading to human dignity is prohibited.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Disputes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\"><ul><li><strong>The worker is exempted from judicial fees and expenses in claims for their labor rights.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Recruitment offices may notify the Ministry on behalf of the worker if the employer is proven to have violated any of their rights.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Employees authorized with judicial police capacity at the Ministry of Labor may interview the worker or bring them to the competent authority at the Ministry to attend awareness campaigns and workshops organized by it, or in the event of a complaint from them regarding a violation of any of their rights established in this regulation, and they may also visit the worker&#8217;s workplace or place of residence \u2013 after obtaining permission from the Public Prosecution \u2013 if necessity requires. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Domestic Workers Probation Period: The maximum probation period for the worker shall not exceed 15 days, commencing from the date of starting work. The worker may not be subjected to another probation period with the same employer. Wage The employer must pay the full wage in Omani Rials within 7 days of its due date, with the worker signing to confirm receipt of the wage in the register prepared for this purpose, or by depositing or transferring it to the worker&#8217;s account at a local bank or financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Oman. Cases in which deduction from the wage is permitted to ensure the worker&#8217;s financial protection: 1 &#8211; If the worker intentionally or negligently causes loss or damage to tools, machinery, or products owned by the employer that were in the worker&#8217;s custody or under their disposal. 2 &#8211; Deduction of amounts necessary to settle debts and fines in execution of a judicial ruling or administrative decision against the worker. 3 &#8211; A loan obtained by the worker from the employer, provided there is a written agreement between the parties regarding it, and the employer may not charge any interest on the loan in this case. In all cases, the deduction may not exceed one quarter of the worker&#8217;s wage. Leave The worker is entitled to paid weekly rest of at least one day. The worker is entitled to annual leave of not less than 21 days with full pay, in addition to paid sick leave (up to 30 days annually). The employer must compensate the worker for the balance of unused leave at the end of service. Termination of Employment Relationship The worker is entitled to an end-of-service gratuity equivalent to half of their monthly salary for each year of service (with the equivalent for fractions of a year) upon termination of the contract. The employer is obligated to deliver to the worker all their entitlements arising under the provisions of the regulation or the contract within (5) five days from the date of the worker&#8217;s last working day. The employer is obligated to return the worker to their country or to any other country agreed upon after the termination of the employment contract within a maximum period of (30) thirty days, unless the worker&#8217;s services are transferred to another employer, and the employer must grant the worker, upon request, a clearance certificate from any obligations toward them upon termination of the employment contract or upon leaving the Sultanate of Oman. Work Environment and Social Security The worker is entitled to good treatment that preserves their human dignity. The employer is obligated to provide appropriate food and accommodation in accordance with specified requirements and standards. The employer is obligated to provide health insurance coverage for the worker. The employer is obligated to provide work requirements. It is absolutely prohibited to impose any form of forced or compulsory labor on the worker, and assault by violence or harassment against them is prohibited; any condition or agreement that diminishes the worker&#8217;s rights shall be null and void. Promoting the worker on the basis of creed or color or in a manner degrading to human dignity is prohibited. Disputes The worker is exempted from judicial fees and expenses in claims for their labor rights. Recruitment offices may notify the Ministry on behalf of the worker if the employer is proven to have violated any of their rights. Employees authorized with judicial police capacity at the Ministry of Labor may interview the worker or bring them to the competent authority at the Ministry to attend awareness campaigns and workshops organized by it, or in the event of a complaint from them regarding a violation of any of their rights established in this regulation, and they may also visit the worker&#8217;s workplace or place of residence \u2013 after obtaining permission from the Public Prosecution \u2013 if necessity requires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4936","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4936"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4945,"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4936\/revisions\/4945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfow.om\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}