Part-time HR management is one of our most requested services. DNB acts as your part-time HR manager in Mauritius on an agreed schedule — visiting the workplace, meeting managers and employees, handling performance or disciplinary matters, preparing letters and contracts, and advising you before important HR decisions are taken.

On-site visits are included in most retainer arrangements, with the frequency agreed in advance — weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Being present helps us understand your operation, meet supervisors and deal with employee matters properly. However, remote-only support is also available where that better suits the business.

Many companies already have an HR or administrative officer who manages daily work well but needs senior support behind them. In that case, DNB provides the senior layer — guiding them on employment law, employee relations and complex cases, while reporting to management where required.

For disciplinary matters, we first establish the facts and review the relevant records. We then advise on the correct procedure, prepare supporting documentation and guide management through the process. Because disciplinary and termination matters can carry detailed procedural requirements, we work methodically rather than rushing a decision that could later be challenged.

DNB drafts and updates employment contracts, HR policies and employee handbooks to reflect current Mauritius labour law and your actual working practices. For example, this can include shift work, overtime, leave, probation, confidentiality and disciplinary rules.

Urgent retainer clients have direct access to us and we normally respond on the same working day. If your business is not yet on a retainer, we can still take on an urgent employee relations matter as a separately quoted assignment, subject to availability.

Your monthly fee is based on employee numbers, the workplace visits required, the services in scope and the expected hours of support. Before work begins, you receive a written proposal clearly setting out the scope and fees. Alternatively, a defined one-off assignment can be quoted as a fixed-fee project.

Payroll and recruitment are quoted separately from HR consultancy, so you pay only for the support you need. In addition, DNB can work alongside your existing payroll bureau or accountant rather than replacing them.

Confidentiality is central to every DNB engagement. Employee records, salary information, disciplinary cases, medical or personal data and management discussions are held securely and shared only with authorised people. We also disclose any potential conflict of interest before accepting an engagement.

For overseas employers, DNB can act as the Mauritius HR presence — setting up compliant contracts and policies, handling local employee matters, and coordinating work permits or expatriate arrangements. You may also wish to review our occupation permit services and company formation support.

An HR consultant is often valuable when HR is being absorbed by administration or accounts, managers are unsure how to handle absenteeism or misconduct, or contracts and policies have not been reviewed for years. An initial consultation will show whether you need a one-off intervention or ongoing HR support — and, sometimes, the honest answer is that you need very little.

DNB’s experience covers logistics and freeport operations, hospitality, construction and major international projects, alongside professional services and SMEs. This includes shift workers, large seasonal workforces, foreign employees and work permits, as well as professional and senior-management populations.