Gratuity under the old law
How are years before the new labour law counted?
The situation
Old law: 15 days' wage for each of the first three years, then one month for each later year.
The law
- Labour Law RD 53/2023 and MOL circular (August 2026) on gratuity: Non-Omanis not under the Social Protection Law: at least one basic wage per year under the new law; old law periods 15 days a year for the first 3 years then one month
What it means for you
For old law periods: 15 days' wage for each of the first three years, then one month for each later year. On OMR 600 basic, 3 years x 15 days is about OMR 900 and 2 more years x OMR 600 is OMR 1,200, so OMR 2,100 for those years. Add new law years on top.
What to do
- Find the contract start date.
- Split service into old and new law periods.
- Apply old law rates to the early years.
- Add new law years and pay.
We can do this for youEnd of service gratuity for non-Omani staff: OMR 50