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The Industrial Relations Act (abbreviated 'IRA') is a law in Mauritius, which regulates relations in the labour market. IRA gives the right for workers to strike , but with some limitations. The IRA stipulates a 21-day 'cool-down period' before a strike can take effect and that the Ministry of Labour can decide that a dispute shall be settled ...
Furthermore, in 2008, Mauritius established the Employment Rights Act. The Act forbids discrimination within the workplace and stipulates equal remuneration for work of equal value. [6] Both females and males, regardless of their marital status, have the legal right to choose their own profession, in Civil Code and under The Act. [7]
A 2018 European Union report identified it as the top-ranking African country in terms of governance and for its record in the protection and respect for human rights. [1] Human rights issues, however, still persist and these include gender-based violence, domestic violence, and the lack of protection of children and members of the LGBTQ community.
Human rights in Mauritius (2 C, 3 P) J. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council cases on appeal from Mauritius (1 P) ... Industrial Relations Act (Mauritius) L.
The Mauritius Labour Party was founded in 1936. Its founding principles mirrored those of the British Labour Party: to protect workers' rights and freedoms and support a higher wage rate with paid leave. The movement was encouraged by 55 conferences held by the party leaders throughout the country.
Mauritius Convention; Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921; Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia; Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949; Protocol on Incendiary Weapons; Protocol on Mines, Booby-Traps and ...
The Equal Opportunities Act 2008 (French: Loi de 2008 sur l'égalité des chances) prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, education, accommodation, disposal of immovable property, provision of goods and services, companies and partnerships, registered associations and clubs, sports and ...
Following the defeat of Napoleon and the loss of Mauritius to Great Britain, the territory continued to rely upon slave labour until slavery's abolition in the British Empire in the 1830s. [3] This would not end exploitation however, as the plantocracy , reliant upon cheap labour, turned to indentured labourers from India and China to work the ...