Resume rules in Mauritius
What employers in Mauritius expect on a Curriculum Vitae / Resume, what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Mauritius or a resume for Mauritius: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English or French (company-dependent).
This is research, not legal advice. Employment and data protection law changes, state and provincial rules matter in federal countries, and practice varies by industry and seniority. Each entry shows when it was looked up and how confident we are. Where nothing reliable was published it says Not found rather than a guess.
Law and practice, side by side
The label on the right is what local hiring expects. The two lines under it are the law and the habit, which often disagree.
Photo: Optional
Optional (professional headshot frequently included for local applications)
What the law says: Data Protection Act 2017 and Workers' Rights Act; Workers' Rights Act prohibits age/appearance-based discrimination
Date of birth: Optional
Optional
What the law says: Data Protection Act 2017; Workers' Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on age
Marital status: Avoid
Avoid
What the law says: Workers' Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on marital status
Sex or gender: Avoid
Avoid
What the law says: Workers' Rights Act; Equal Opportunities Act prohibits discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation
Nationality: Not found
Include if relevant to work permit status
What the law says: Not found specific to CV but relevant for work permit matters
National ID number: Not found
Not found
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Language to submit in
- English or French (company-dependent)
- Typical length
- 2 pages standard; 3 pages maximum
- Address detail expected
- Full mailing address required (street, city, postal code, Mauritius)
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- Workers' Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on religion; Equal Opportunities Act prohibits sexual orientation discrimination
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- Workers' Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on disability; also addresses pregnancy
- Other customary attachments
- Advanced degrees (MBAs, executive programs) should be highlighted; references
- Employer may not ask for
- Discrimination prohibited based on: race, gender, religion, disability, nationality, pregnancy, HIV status, sexual orientation, criminal record (if irrelevant to role)
- Named statutes
- Data Protection Act 2017 (effective January 15, 2018), Workers' Rights Act (consolidates 13+ labour laws), Equal Opportunities Act
- Data protection regime
- Data Protection Act 2017
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Workers' Rights Act (consolidated), Equal Opportunities Act
- Local language source
- English
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. High confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Strong legal protections against discrimination; comprehensive data protection framework in place; Workers' Rights Act consolidates 13+ labour laws providing comprehensive employment protections; modern practice moving toward non-discriminatory CVs
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this