flavio ndesanjo vs serengeti breweries ltd 2023 tzca 17665 27 september 2023

flavio ndesanjo vs serengeti breweries ltd 2023 tzca 17665 27 september 2023

The CMA assigned legally acceptable reasons for awarding compensation beyond the minimum, but the quantum was excessive. An award of 24 months' salaries is fair and appropriate given the circumstances.

Citation
flavio ndesanjo vs serengeti breweries ltd 2023 tzca 17665 27 september 2023
Parties
Appellant: Flavio Ndesan30; Respondent: Serengeti Breweries Ltd
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Unfair Termination, Compensation, Arbitral Award, Judicial Review
Source Language
English

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Parties

Flavio Ndesan30

Appellant

Serengeti Breweries Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Labour Court was justified in reducing compensation for unfair termination from 150 months' salaries to 12 months' salaries
  2. 2 Whether nominal damages were properly quashed

Ratio Decidendi

The CMA assigned legally acceptable reasons for awarding compensation beyond the minimum, but the quantum was excessive. An award of 24 months' salaries is fair and appropriate given the circumstances.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Decree of the Labour Court in relation to compensation for unfair termination quashed and set aside
  • Award substituted with compensation equal to 24 months' salaries