Mauritius
Remote's Mauritius employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Mauritius. but you can pay contractors with Remote now.
- Capital City
Port Louis
- Currency
Mauritian rupee (¢, MUR)
- Languages
English, Mauritian Creole, and French
- Population size
1,265,475
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Port Louis
- Currency
Mauritian rupee (¢, MUR)
- Languages
English, Mauritian Creole and French
- Population size
1,265,475
- Ease of doing business
Very easy
- Cost of living index
52.57 (2021)
- Payroll frequency
N/A
- VAT - standard rate
15%
- GDP - real growth rate
3.0 (2019)
Ranked as the most peaceful African nation, Mauritius fosters a prominent welfare state that offers universal healthcare, free education, and free public transport— all of which serve to make it one of Africa’s most socially advanced nations.
Grow your team in Mauritius with Remote
You can pay contractors now in Mauritius with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).
Note that we are busy building our own entity in Mauritius to provide you with the best possible employment solutions for your employees, but our employer of record service is not yet live in this country.
To employ in Mauritius, companies must own a local legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solution. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Mauritius can get complicated fast, especially without localised expertise.
If you're looking to start hiring in a country like this, partnering with a global employment solution like Remote makes it easy for your company to employ workers quickly, cost-effectively, and in full compliance with all local legislation.
In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, Remote takes on the responsibility and legal risks of international employment so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.
Risks of misclassification
Mauritius, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Mauritius may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
Employing in Mauritius
Employment regulations in Mauritius are guided by principles spelled out in statutes such as:
The Employment Relations Act
The Employment Relations (Amendment) Act of 2019
The Workers’ Rights Acts
These regulations define specific provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights for Mauritius’ workforce of 584,000. Employees in Mauritius enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Mauritius.
Minimum Wage
The Mauritian minimum wage is set at Rs 16,500 monthly, inclusive of pay compensation.
Payroll Cycle
For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
A 13th month bonus is required by law in Mauritius and this is paid out in December. For workers in continuous employment with the same employer as at 31 December of that year, they are entitled to the payment of a bonus equivalent to one twelfth of their yearly earnings.
The bonus should be paid by the employer as follows:
75 per cent of the bonus shall be paid to the worker no later than five clear working days before 25 December of that year; and
The balance shall be paid to no later than the last working day of the same year
A worker is regarded as an employee whose basic wage does not exceed Rs 100,000 in a month. For persons earning above Rs 100,000 in a month, the calculation of the end of year bonus is based on monthly basic salary, rather than earnings.
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Competitive benefits package in Mauritius
At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and that your company has the localised expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.
Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Pension or 401(K)
Life and Disability Insurance
Fair Pricing in Mauritius
Contractor Management
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£23
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Payroll
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£24
per employee/month
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Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions
Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists
Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation
Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country
Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled
Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
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