Mr. Jean-Marc Péricles Law Kwang applied to the Redundancy Board for an order directing his employer (Building and Civil Engineering Co. Ltd) to pay him severance allowance for having terminated his employment on economic grounds during the prescribed period. Mr. Jean-Marc Péricles Law Kwang was employed since May 1989. He received a letter on theRead more
JUDGMENT – ICAC V OUMESHLALL RAMSARRAN – 27-04-23 (1)Oumeshlal Ramsarran was charged under 6 counts for the offence of Money Laundering under section 3(1)(b) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 – Act No. 15. The charges were to the effect that (a) in or about the month of May and July 2016 respectively atRead more
We have reached the last day of 2022. It has been a year that will never forget. We lost the head of our Chambers, Mr Yousuf Mohamed SC, GOSK on the 4th of April 2022. He is recognised by the legal profession and the country as a whole as having been a formidable barrister andRead more
It has taken more that 5 years for employees of C-Care (Mauritius) Ltd to reach the end of a hard fought legal battle. The Appellant is the owner of Welkin Hospital. The five Co–Respondents are former employees of the Welkin Hospital. On 26 September 2017, Welkin Hospital informed the 5 employees that they were beingRead more
Conclusion of the Redundancy Board: The Applicant who was employed on a contract of indeterminate nature had same terminated unilaterally by the employer during the prescribed period (GN No. 168 of 2022). The Respondent being in breach of Section 72(1), (1A) and (5) of the Workers’ Rights Act 2019, as amended, is liable to payRead more
From GIS- 27 May 2022: A ceremony to pay tribute to Late Mahamed Yousuf Abdul Razak Hajee Mohamed, G.O.S.K, and former Senior Counsel, was held this afternoon at the New Supreme Court Building in Port Louis. The Chief Justice, Mrs. Rehana Bibi Mungly-Gulbul, colleagues, family members, and various representatives of the legal community attended the ceremony.Read more
The Government has proposed to amend the Workers’ Rights Act in the Finance Bill. One of the proposed changes that will undoubtedly have far reaching consequences in any post Covid-19 human resource adjustment5 process is the change to section 72 of the Workers’ Rights Act.MC LAW – REDUNDANCY LAW UPDATE (English and French)
CHANGEMENTS DANS LE PROCESSUS DE LICENCIEMENT. Le gouvernement a proposé de modifier la loi du travail dans le Finance Bill. L’un des changements proposés qui aura des conséquences considérables dans tout processus d’ajustement des ressources humaines post-Covid 19 est la modification de l’article 72 de la loi du travail. Seuls un employeur ayant un minimumRead more
At MC Law, we have learnt to quickly adapt and develop our ability to communicate with our clients in the face of COVID-19. In order to meet our clients’ needs in these difficult times, our team has integrated the use of video conferencing platform such a legaler . We have succeeded in adapting our servicesRead more
Le gouvernement de Maurice a apporté des modifications à la réglementation permettant au conjoint d’un citoyen mauricien de travailler à Maurice sans permis de travail. Le changement a été opéré par le ministre chargé des questions d’emploi par le biais des amendements n ° 1 et n ° 2 du règlement de 2019 concernant lesRead more