efc t microfinance bank ltd vs hellen sabuni 2021 tzhcld 421 13 october 2021

efc t microfinance bank ltd vs hellen sabuni 2021 tzhcld 421 13 october 2021

Retrenchment was not grounded on valid operational requirements and procedural fairness was not observed; compensation of 15 months' salary was justified.

Citation
efc t microfinance bank ltd vs hellen sabuni 2021 tzhcld 421 13 october 2021
Parties
Applicant: EFC (T) Microfinance Bank Ltd; Respondent: Hellen Sabuni; Respondent: Julieth Mchunguzi; Respondent: Lilian Kamala
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Unfair Termination, Retrenchment, Compensation, Procedural Fairness
Source Language
English

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Parties

EFC (T) Microfinance Bank Ltd

Applicant

Hellen Sabuni

Respondent

Julieth Mchunguzi

Respondent

Lilian Kamala

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

  1. 1 whether retrenchment for operational requirements was proved
  2. 2 whether awarding 15 months' salary as compensation was proper

Ratio Decidendi

Retrenchment was not grounded on valid operational requirements and procedural fairness was not observed; compensation of 15 months' salary was justified.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • compensation of 15 months' salary to each respondent upheld
  • no order as to costs