Global Rights Index 2014 - Mauritius
| Publisher | International Trade Union Confederation |
| Publication Date | 19 May 2014 |
| Cite as | International Trade Union Confederation, Global Rights Index 2014 - Mauritius, 19 May 2014, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/53bcf99e8.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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Country Rating: 4
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Systematic violation of rights
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Workers in countries with the rating of 4 have reported systematic violations. The government and/or companies are engaged in serious efforts to crush the collective voice of workers, putting fundamental rights under continuous threat.
Anti-union discrimination: In August 2013, the employment contracts of 37 female workers at the La Colombe Centre were amended after they joined a union. The amendments included the withdrawal of the right to paid annual leave, overtime pay and work schedule changes.
The Public Order Act prohibits demonstrations during the sittings of the Parliamentary Assembly, thus seriously restricting the right to strike. Even where a strike has been organised legally, the Employment Relations Act empowers the Prime Minister to request the Supreme Court to prohibit it and refer the dispute to arbitration, if the strike entails the likelihood of an industry or service being seriously affected or if employment is threatened.
