All news: Mauritius
African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers
More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States explore Employment Impact Assessments
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum
Just Transition in Small Island Developing States is key to economic resilience
The ILO is promoting just energy transitions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as a key strategy to boost workforce and economic resilience, as highlighted at the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum in May 2025.
Strategic workshop for building the capacity of employment counsellors in Mauritius
SCORE Training
ILO promotes resource efficiency, clean production and circularity in Kyrgyzstan and Mauritius
SCORE4Climate training module launches in SMEs across different sectors and sub-sectors, integrating environmental considerations into production practices.
Violence and Harassment
Mauritius ratifies the Violence and Harassment Convention
Mauritius became the seventh country in the world, and the third African country, to ratify the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).
#EndChildLabour2021
World Day Against Child Labour in Africa: Opening remarks by Ms Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, ILO Assistant Director-General, Regional Director...
#EndChildLabour2021
Media Advisory- Event to mark the World Day Against Child Labour in Africa
Join us for a regional virtual event to commemorate the World Day against Child Labour.
AU, ILO and UNICEF mark the World Day against Child Labour in Africa
The African Union, ILO and UNICEF organized a virtual Continental event to mark the World Day against Child Labour. The event brought together key actors, to discuss strategies to address child labour, taking a holistic and systemic approach based...
Our impact, Their voices
Communication, prevention measures and adaptations of Mauritian SMEs against COVID-19
Using the SCORE module - COVID-19 Safety & Health at Work - enterprises in Mauritius implement the necessary measures to protect their employees from the risk of the virus spreading, while strengthening their communication and preparing for recovery.
ILO Webinar Examines Impact of COVID-19 on African Migrant Workers in the SADC and IGAD Regions
In response to impacts of COVID-19 to migrant workers, the ILO encourages countries of origin and destination to develop mechanisms to implement policy responses that support the protection of migrant workers’ rights.
COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
Most ILO programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus on more comprehensive social...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
New ILO research identifies policies to tackle poverty and inequality
Combining active labour market policies with income support makes both measures more effective in tackling poverty and helping people find decent work, a new report finds.
Maternity Protection
Mauritius ratifies the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)
World of Work Summit: A better future for women at work
President Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius advocates better future for women at work
President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman President of Mauritius, urged African Member States to eliminate gender inequality and empower women to boost the continent’s development potential through innovative policies that facilitate women’s...
Freedom of Association
A new step towards trade union unity in Mauritius
With the support of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV), 7 confederations will implement the trade union council platform in order to enhance trade union unity in Mauritius.
First official visit of ILO Regional Director for Africa in Mauritius
The ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas Chapinga CHUMA will pay an official visit to Mauritius from 29 September to 2 October 2015.
National Trade Union Forum
Building trade union unity and solidarity in Mauritius
At a national forum on challenges of employment, gender mainstreaming and trade union unity, ACTRAV argues for greater unity efforts.
Sustainable development for Small Island States
Green ambitions in Mauritius
The ILO is partnering with Mauritius as it rolls out its green economy action plan ahead of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Samoa.
Maritime Labour Convention
Mauritius ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
Mauritius is the 60th ILO Member State, and the 6th member State of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, to ratify this Convention