Can academic research support the goals of labour law? Evidence from Mauritius

In this presentation, the author shares how evidence from a research project on the workers’ rights act 2019 in Mauritius, is being used to transform the way labour law is communicated. It starts with an introduction of the project and lays out key findings and recommendations. It then shows how knowledge exchange activities with key stakeholders are used to implement the recommendation on improving the communication of labour law to workers. The aim is to show that academic research can play an important role in supporting policy and practice in achieving the goals of labour law in an African context.