[Oman] Implementation of Wage Protection System

In Oman, Minister of Labour, Dr Mahad bin Saeed Baowin has offered an update on the status of the Wage Protection System (WPS), Times of Oman reports.

The minister stated that the WPS has been in development for years and became mandatory through a decision issued in mid-2023. The system requires all private sector salaries to be processed through it to facilitate monitoring and resolve disputes between workers and employers. Its primary goal is to ensure workers receive accurate and timely pay while also offering safeguards for business owners.

The system was officially implemented in July 2023, granting large companies a six-month grace period and small and medium-sized enterprises eight months for compliance. Full compliance was reportedly expected by February 2024, however, additional awareness campaigns were launched from April 2024 until the end of the year, delivering over 3,700,000 awareness messages and more than 200,000 warnings to non-compliant companies. 

At the start of 2025, mandatory enforcement measures were activated to ensure compliance.

According to the minister, the current surge in account registrations and compliance results from rapid action by companies to avoid penalties. He reportedly added that this system is not just a step towards transparency and order but one which reaffirms the Ministry’s commitment to protecting the rights of both workers and business owners.

Source: Times of Oman

In Oman, Minister of Labour, Dr Mahad bin Saeed Baowin has offered an update on the status of the Wage Protection System (WPS), Times of Oman reports.

The minister stated that the WPS has been in development for years and became mandatory through a decision issued in mid-2023. The system requires all private sector salaries to be processed through it to facilitate monitoring and resolve disputes between workers and employers. Its primary goal is to ensure workers receive accurate and timely pay while also offering safeguards for business owners.

The system was officially implemented in July 2023, granting large companies a six-month grace period and small and medium-sized enterprises eight months for compliance. Full compliance was reportedly expected by February 2024, however, additional awareness campaigns were launched from April 2024 until the end of the year, delivering over 3,700,000 awareness messages and more than 200,000 warnings to non-compliant companies. 

At the start of 2025, mandatory enforcement measures were activated to ensure compliance.

According to the minister, the current surge in account registrations and compliance results from rapid action by companies to avoid penalties. He reportedly added that this system is not just a step towards transparency and order but one which reaffirms the Ministry’s commitment to protecting the rights of both workers and business owners.

Source: Times of Oman