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The National Minimum Wage (NMW) payable to full-time employees has been increased to Rs 16,500 monthly (US$360), inclusive of the additional remuneration payable under the 2024 Workers’ Rights Regulations …

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The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 has brought into force a number of employment-related changes …

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The Workers’ Rights Act 2019 provides that where a cyclone warning class III or IV is in force across the country, a worker may absent themselves from work and their employer is obliged to continue paying their remuneration at the normal rate …

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An employee who tests positive for COVID-19 and is ordered to self-isolate, is entitled to be paid – but the sum will be offset against any future paid leave (such as annual or sick leave) …

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The Mauritian Cabinet Office has authorized the signing of a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Hong Kong (China) …

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A number of important changes are in the pipeline concerning occupational permits …

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Social media is no longer just the province of individuals, as companies increasingly use it for recruitment purposes and company personnel for “off-piste” communication purposes of all kinds …

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Foreigners whose visas and residence permits/occupational permits are due to expire during the period ending 31st March 2021 and who are unable to leave the country, will be granted an automatic extension until 31st May 2021, or the date when coronavirus restrictions are lifted -whichever is the sooner …

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Companies are still struggling to tackle the numerous changes that were introduced last year through the Workers’ Right Act …

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An interesting variant of the “Nomad visa” concept is being adopted by Mauritius …

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The introduction of the long awaited Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund (PRGF) was due on 1st January 2020 …

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The wage rate index for private businesses increased by 5 …

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A scheme designed to encourage the employment of graduates by SME’s has been expanded to now include SME’s with an annual total turnover not exceeding Rs 100 million (US$2 …

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Over the year to June 2018, the number of beneficiaries of Basic Retirement Pension (also known as old-age pension) increased by 4 …

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The 2019 World Bank’s “doing business” index ranks Mauritius in twentieth place – making it the highest ranked country in Africa …

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