elly daniel duma vs mpegav autolink t ltd 2023 tzhcld 1297 30 may 2023
The applicant's continued employment and acceptance of the reduced salary for over three years and five months constituted implied agreement to the salary deduction. There was no evidence of a promise to pay arrears upon improvement of the company's situation. The applicant failed to prove entitlement to salary arrears, and the CMA's decision was upheld.
- Citation
- elly daniel duma vs mpegav autolink t ltd 2023 tzhcld 1297 30 may 2023
- Parties
- Applicant: Elly Daniel Duma; Respondent: MPEGAV Autolink (T) Ltd
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 30 May 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Labour Revision / Judgment on Application to Revise CMA Award
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Salary Deduction, Employment Contract, Waiver, Unfair Labour Practice, Salary Arrears
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Elly Daniel Duma
Applicant
MPEGAV Autolink (T) Ltd
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment on Application to Revise CMA Award
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there was an agreement between the applicant and respondent as to salary deduction from TZS 1,350,000 to TZS 578,000
- 2 Whether the respondent proved the existence of any other valid reason for applicant's salary deduction
- 3 Whether the applicant is entitled to payment of all his salary arrears as claimed
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant's continued employment and acceptance of the reduced salary for over three years and five months constituted implied agreement to the salary deduction. There was no evidence of a promise to pay arrears upon improvement of the company's situation. The applicant failed to prove entitlement to salary arrears, and the CMA's decision was upheld.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
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