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Salary Adjustments: Labor Inspectors Visit 37 Companies
Labor inspectors from the Ministry of Labor conducted inspections yesterday at 37 companies as part of the government’s directive to ensure that salaries for employees are adjusted in accordance with the Remuneration Regulations. Preliminary findings indicate that 24 of these companies have already implemented the necessary salary adjustments, while 13 others have committed to making these changes by the end of October.
The inspected companies operate in various sectors, including catering and tourism, retail trade, pre-primary education, private security services, block-making, and export enterprises. Collectively, these companies employ a total of 7,389 Mauritian workers and 4,496 foreign employees.
Remarkably, all companies complied with the Ministry’s guidelines during the inspectors’ visits.
The inspectors reminded employers that failure to adhere to the legal provisions could result in fines of up to Rs 25,000 per violation.
A Compliance Notice will be issued to employers, and noncompliance may lead to legal action by the Ministry.
Employees are encouraged to file complaints at the Ministry’s regional offices if they face issues regarding their salary adjustments.
For sectors not yet covered by the 32 Regulations, employers are advised to make the necessary adjustments as they await recommendations from the National Remuneration Board (NRB).
Employers are instructed to follow the same calculations: for employees earning less than Rs 20,000, the adjustment should be the salary for December 2023 plus Rs 4,925, and for those earning between Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000, an increase of Rs 2,925 per month.
Should employers have already processed salaries for September 2024 without these adjustments, they must rectify this in October, ensuring that any back pay for July, August, and September is settled by December at the latest.
The Ministry of Labor has emphasized its commitment to ongoing daily inspections of businesses to monitor compliance with the salary adjustment directive.
Source: Le Mauricien