aidan amon vs mwananchi communication ltd 2021 tzhcld 425 13 october 2021

aidan amon vs mwananchi communication ltd 2021 tzhcld 425 13 october 2021

The applicant's contract was for service as a freelance advertising officer, not employment. The applicant controlled his own work, was paid by commission, and was not supplied with working tools or a salary. Therefore, no employer-employee relationship existed, and the CMA and court lacked jurisdiction over the...

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aidan amon vs mwananchi communication ltd 2021 tzhcld 425 13 october 2021
Parties
Applicant: Aidan Amon; Respondent: Mwananchi Communication Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Employment Relationship, Contract for Service Vs Contract of Service, Jurisdiction of CMA, Unfair Termination
Source Language
english
Labour Law Employment Relationship Contract for Service Vs Contract of Service Jurisdiction of CMA Unfair Termination

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Parties

Aidan Amon

Applicant

Mwananchi Communication Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was an employer-employee relationship between the applicant and respondent
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was entitled to reliefs for unfair termination

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's contract was for service as a freelance advertising officer, not employment. The applicant controlled his own work, was paid by commission, and was not supplied with working tools or a salary. Therefore, no employer-employee relationship existed, and the CMA and court lacked jurisdiction over the dispute.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs