{"id":55251,"date":"2026-06-29T09:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=55251"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:36:07","slug":"oman-introduces-mandatory-sick-leave-insurance-for-expat-workers-from-july-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman-introduces-mandatory-sick-leave-insurance-for-expat-workers-from-july-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman Introduces Mandatory Sick Leave Insurance for Expat Workers From July 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Working in Oman as an expat? There are changes coming this July that may affect you. Sick leave and extraordinary leave insurance is becoming mandatory for many employees. Here&#8217;s what you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From July 20, 2026, <strong>certain groups of expat workers in Oman must have compulsory sick leave and extraordinary leave insurance<\/strong> under a new decision issued by the Social Protection Fund (SPF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new requirement applies to expat workers employed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Government entities within the State Administrative Apparatus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public legal entities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private sector companies covered by the Labour Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620-1024x512.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620-150x75.webp 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/muscat-oman-waterfront-coast-mountains-e1756719762620.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new requirement does not apply to domestic workers or other expat workers who are not covered by the Labour Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Changes in Oman You Might&#8217;ve Missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-rules-for-sale-and-registration-of-drones-in-oman-what-you-need-to-know\/\">New rules for drone sales and registration in Oman from February 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman-announces-3-hour-midday-break-for-outdoor-workers-this-summer\/\">The outdoor work ban returns to Oman for summer 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman-banned-food-delivery-motorcycles-from-main-roads\/\">New ban on food delivery motorcycles in Oman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working in Oman as an expat? There are changes coming this July that may affect you. Sick leave and extraordinary leave insurance is becoming mandatory for many employees. Here&#8217;s what you need to know. 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