Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers31 July, 2024On 25 July, the Mauritius Parliament amended the Private Recruitment Agencies Act to include “labour contractors,” allowing them to employ migrant workers on behalf of businesses. Unions argue that these amendments will further expose migrant workers to exploitation and precarious working conditions.
Garment workers in Mauritius to receive compensation from leading fashion brands11 January, 2024Garment workers in Mauritius will receive up to US$508,918 from leading fashion brands Barbour and PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, after an investigation found that migrant workers on the island were forced to pay thousands of pounds for their jobs.
Migrant Resource Centre protects migrant workers in Mauritius against exploitation15 March, 2021When migrant workers are recruited to work in Mauritius, they are often told that they will earn lots of money by recruiting agents in their countries of origin that include India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and others. However, this is not the case.
Union takes Mauritian employer to court after migrant worker dies8 September, 2020IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Confederation des Travailleurs Secteurs et Prive (CTSP), is taking Fairy Textile to the industrial court for violating workers’ rights to health and safety and “gross negligence” after the death of a migrant worker who was denied sick leave.
Mauritian employers use Covid-19 to push back against labour laws23 July, 2020In October 2019, Mauritian unions won a great victory when new labour law amendments were introduced after years of struggle. But employers have used the pandemic to push back.
Protecting workers’ rights during lockdown in Mauritius 16 April, 2020Trade unions in Mauritius are fearing a push-back from employers taking advantage of the pandemic to undermine workers’ rights and benefits.
Workers’ Rights Act amendments a victory for Mauritius unions24 October, 2019On 4 October the Mauritius government agreed to the Workers’ Rights Act (2019) which will improve conditions on hours of work, shift work, vacation leave and for precarious workers in non-standard work.
Young workers discuss strategies for the future of unions in Africa29 July, 2019Young workers in Sub Saharan Africa live in a region of high unemployment, inequality, poverty, low manufacturing and declining industrialization. Further, transformation at the workplace is taking place due to Industry 4.0 automation and artificial intelligence.
Ending migrant workers’ rights violations in Mauritius27 June, 2019The paradise island of Mauritius hosts more than 45,000 migrant workers. Migrant workers’ rights violations are common in the country’s textile and garment sector supply chain, including exploitation by recruitment agencies in the countries of origin, like Bangladesh, Madagascar, Nepal and India.
Minimum wage win for unions in Mauritius13 December, 2017Years of campaigning by trade unions in Mauritius have paid off as the government approves a new minimum wage package totaling 9,000 Mauritian rupees per month (US$257) from next year.
