enock paschal mbepera vs mfilis mbicu 1993 2023 tzhc 15669 23 february 2023

enock paschal mbepera vs mfilis mbicu 1993 2023 tzhc 15669 23 february 2023

The applicant was not entitled to subsistence allowance as both recruitment and termination occurred in Mbinga. However, the applicant established on a balance of probability entitlement to arrears of salaries for January to August 1997, totaling TZs. 245,200, which were unpaid.

Citation
enock paschal mbepera vs mfilis mbicu 1993 2023 tzhc 15669 23 february 2023
Parties
Applicant: Enock Paschal Mbepera; Respondent: MFI LIS MBICU (1993) LTD
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome
Partly allowed
Legal Topics
Subsistence Allowance, Arrears of Salary, Burden of Proof, Employee Entitlements, Termination of Employment
Source Language
English

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Parties

Enock Paschal Mbepera

Applicant

MFI LIS MBICU (1993) LTD

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to subsistence allowance under section 43(1) of the Employment and Labour Relations Act
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to arrears of salaries for January to August 1997

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not entitled to subsistence allowance as both recruitment and termination occurred in Mbinga. However, the applicant established on a balance of probability entitlement to arrears of salaries for January to August 1997, totaling TZs. 245,200, which were unpaid.

Court Disposition

Partly allowed

Orders

  • Award of CMA set aside regarding arrears of salaries for January to August 1997.
  • Applicant to be paid TZs. 245,200 as arrears of salaries.