Mauritius offers a bilingual, well-educated island workforce and a stable, business-friendly regime. All-in employer cost runs around 1.09x the gross salary. Here is what to know before your first Mauritian hire.
Employment runs under the Workers' Rights Act, with written contracts, a statutory end-of-year bonus, and contributions to the Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) and related funds.
A national minimum wage applies, around MUR 16,500 per month in 2024*, revised periodically.
Monthly payroll, plus a statutory end-of-year bonus equal to about a month's pay for eligible staff.
Around 15 public-holiday days a year, combining national and religious dates.
Written contracts are standard. A probationary period is common and set by the agreement.
Employer costs are modest, around 9%, across the CSG social contribution plus the training and national-savings levies.
The CSG replaced the older National Pension Fund and is charged on earnings, with the rate depending on the salary band.
Employees pay income tax and their CSG share, withheld at source. Withholding is the employer's responsibility, which under EOR means ours.
Around 20 days of paid annual leave a year for eligible employees under the Workers' Rights Act.
14 weeks of paid maternity leave for employees with enough service.
Around 15 days of paid sick leave a year, with more accumulating over time.
Paid leave is provided for bereavement and certain family events.
Notice applies as set by the contract and the Act, and dismissal needs a valid reason and a fair process.
A transition-unemployment benefit is funded through the Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund, and severance can apply for unjustified termination*.
Set by the contract, with simpler termination during the period.
A contractor working like an employee can be reclassified, with back contributions and entitlements.
*All figures are estimates from public sources (2025-26), pending ops verification - same basis as the EOR cost calculator. Not tax or legal advice.
Compliant Mauritian employment contract, payroll, and statutory contributions, handled. One invoice, flat $399 per month.