The Worker’s Rights Act 2019 of Mauritius: a critical assessment of its salient features and provisions
International Journal of Law and Management
ISSN: 1754-243X
Article publication date: 7 June 2021
Issue publication date: 7 January 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to highlight and critically assess the salient features of the Worker’s Rights Act 2019 of Mauritius.
Design/methodology/approach
The various essential sections of the Act is assessed to underline the way they provide for an upgrade and progress in comparison with former labour legislation of Mauritius. The standards set by the International Labour Organisation are used as parameters to assess the salient features of the Act.
Findings
The new law puts the worker, as an individual human being, at the centre of the law and employment-related legal provisions have been designed accordingly. This law is an essential and much-needed shift from employer’s centred labour legislation to labour legislation that emphasises on rights of workers.
Practical implications
This study enables foreign and local employers and workers operating in Mauritius to understand and be acquainted with the new provisions on employment laws in force in the country.
Originality/value
This study is currently amongst the few available legal literatures on worker’s rights in Mauritius which adds to its originality. In addition, it is proposed as a building block on which further research on employment laws can be invited.
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Citation
Mahadew, R. (2022), "The Worker’s Rights Act 2019 of Mauritius: a critical assessment of its salient features and provisions", International Journal of Law and Management, Vol. 64 No. 1, pp. 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLMA-10-2020-0273
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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