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The Social Contribution and Social Benefits Act was enacted on 30 July 2021. In a nutshell, it repealed the Contribution Sociale Généralisée Regulations 2020 (the “CSG Regulations”) and amended the National Pensions Act as explained below. This note summarises the changes brought by the Act. It does not, however, deal with all aspects of the
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The objective of the Finance Bill is to provide for the implementation of measures announced in the Budget Speech 2021-2022. This note summarises its key proposals, which will be debated and voted at the National Assembly in the coming weeks. It aims to provide a basic understanding of the proposed measures that are relevant to
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The Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccines for Emergency Use) Regulations 2021 provide for the eligibility of persons who wish to be vaccinated and the applicable terms and conditions (including the requirement to sign a Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement). Download the regulations here. On 17 February 2021, we hosted a webinar through our HR Connect platform
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The COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 introduced a new section 17A in the Workers’ Rights Act. It provides that an employer may require any employee (including those earning more than MUR 600,000 in annual basic salary) to work from home by giving a notice of 48 hours to the employee. The new section also confers
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