Zoho People for Oman, Omanisation, MOL Payroll & End-of-Service for Muscat SMBs

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Oman Labour Law and Omanisation enforcement are non-negotiable, MOL targets vary by industry, PASI contributions trigger monthly, and gratuity calculations get audited. Zoho People, configured for Oman, gives Muscat SMBs payroll that handles Royal Decree 35/2003 natively, generates WPS files and tracks Omanisation. Here's the setup.

Configure Oman Labour Law employment terms

Set contract types per Royal Decree 35/2003, limited and unlimited. Probation max 3 months extendable to 6. Working hours 45/week, 30/week during Ramadan. Zoho People enforces statutory limits during onboarding so non-compliant contracts can't be issued.

Calculate Omanisation, PASI and gratuity

Omanisation tracker shows percentage per department vs MOL targets; bands at 35,90% by industry. PASI contributions auto-calculate for Omani employees (7% employee + 11.5% employer). End-of-service gratuity at 15 days basic pay per year for first 3 years, 30 days thereafter.

Generate WPS files for Oman banks

WPS file format matches Royal Decree requirements; upload to Bank Muscat, NBO or Bank Dhofar for direct payroll transfer. Zoho People flags any employee with expired Oman ID or missing IBAN before file generation. Mandatory monthly reporting to Ministry of Labour included.